There is news that Jeong-hoo Lee (25, Kiwoom Heroes), who is about to enter the Major League Baseball (MLB) through a posting system (private competitive bidding), is receiving interest from as many as 20 teams.
On the 24th (Korean time), the American media New York Post mentioned Lee Jung-hoo when predicting the New York Yankees' outfield reinforcement plan for the new season.
The Yankees do not have a solid outfielder other than Aaron Judge, who broke the American League home run record (62) last year, so they need to reinforce their outfielders in this Stove League.
The media first said that the Yankees are interested in free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger and Juan Soto, a teammate of Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres).
Lee Jeong-hoo's name was listed for the third time. The New York Post reported that competition to recruit Lee Jung-hoo is hot, saying, “The Yankees have inquired about Lee Jung-hoo, but 20 teams (including the Yankees) are showing interest in Lee Jung-hoo.”
Lee Jeong-hoo is the best hitter in the KBO League, playing in 884 games and recording a batting average of 0.340, 1,181 hits, 65 home runs, 515 RBI, 581 runs, 69 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of 0.407, and a slugging percentage of 0.491. Last year, he won the KBO League Most Valuable Player (MVP) and won five batting awards (batting average, hits, RBI, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage).
Lee Jeong-hoo is young at 25 years old and is receiving a lot of attention from major league teams because he can play center field and defense.
MLB.com ranked Lee Jung-hoo in 14th place when ranking 25 free agents. There is a possibility that he will sign a large contract. ESPN predicted that he would sign a 5-year contract worth $63 million, and CBS Sports predicted that he would sign a 6-year contract worth $90 million.
Lee Jeong-hoo, who played 7 seasons in the KBO League from 2017 to this year, qualified for overseas advancement through the posting system. His team, Kiwoom, also approved Lee Jeong-hoo's advancement to the major leagues, so there are no obstacles for Lee Jeong-hoo to advance to the major league stage. 토토사이트
