Big Leaguer of Korean Half-Blood, Outstanding Than Ohtani, Turned His Life Around 5 Years 103.3 Billion Won
Nov 30, 2024
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On Nov. 30 (Korea time), Jeff Bankruptcy, a reporter specializing in the U.S. ('ESPN') Major League Baseball, posted on his SNS page that `"According to sources,'Super Utility Man' Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a five-year, $74 million extension. The deal runs from 2025 to 2029, and includes a sixth-year club option. It includes a down payment of $17 million and a deferred payment amount," the report said.
'The Athletic' reports that the deferred payment amount included in this agreement is approximately $25 million to be paid over approximately 10 years.
Edman, who participated in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) last year and wore the national flag, is also known to domestic fans by the Korean middle name 'Hyun-soo'. Edman, a Korean mixed-race player born to a Korean immigrant mother and an American father, played as a multi-infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and moved to the Dodgers at the trade deadline after an injury prevented him from playing the first half of the season.
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However, he was selected as MVP in this postseason's National League Championship Series with a batting average of 47 hits and 11 RBIs, and led the team to the World Series. In the World Series, Edman also played the leading role in the championship with a batting average of 294, including two doubles and two stolen bases in critical situations. On the World Series stage, he stood out even more than his teammate and the league's best star, Shohei Ohtani.
Edman, who played as the main player in the World Series, began to spread rumors of an extension contract with the Dodgers after the season, and he actually succeeded in a mega-jackpot contract of more than 100 billion won, turning his life around.
The Dodgers will be able to use Edman in a more diverse way as a multi-agent inside and outside the country in the future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
