'MLB + 0 Home Run King' Outfielder KRW 1 trillion!! The MLB market is going crazy
Dec 08, 2024
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The U.S. media 'New York Post' reported on the 8th (Korea time) that the ransom exceeded 700 million dollars (about 996.8 billion won) as the Yankees and the Mets competed as historical FA for Soto. Both teams recently raised their bid prices from $710 million (about 1.11 trillion won) to $730 million (about 1.40 trillion won)," the report said.
It's an unrealistic amount of money.
Shohei Ohtani's all-time record of $700 million, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, will be broken in just one year. Ohtani had a lot of scarcity in playing both pitchers and batters at the same time. He is a player who comes out once every 100 years or not. So somewhat 'Overpay' was an atmosphere that made sense. Ohtani also received three MVP awards.
On the other hand, Soto has never received an MVP. He has never been the home run king.
Of course, the possibility is very high in the future. Soto was born in 1998. I'm in my prime now.
Soto is a young, strong left-handed outfielder. The strength of the attack is the strength. In his seventh year in the Major League, he won the Silver Slugger five times. This season, he hit 0.288 OPS (on-base plus slugging) 0.988 and hit 41 home runs with 109 RBIs. Above all, there is only one season in 2022 in which the OPS fell below 0.900 throughout his career.
When Soto came to the market, Major League rich clubs rushed. In addition to the Yankees and Mets, the Boston Red Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are real competitors.
The New York Post reported 'A new major league record is expected. Historical negotiations are likely to take place in a day or two. Two teams in New York have raised their bids to show how serious they are. Both teams offered higher amounts than Ohtani's $700 million,' he explained.
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Now that we've come this far, the amount doesn't seem to be the problem.
The New York Post reported 'Soto will not necessarily pick the highest bidder. At least the top four offers are said to be almost similar' he highlighted.
The New York Post reportedly made very competitive bids for Boston and Toronto. The Dodgers surprised people by participating in the war despite being a super team that doesn't need superstars anymore. The Dodgers are considered the least likely team.
The New York Post reported 'If Soto signs for exactly $720 million, it happens to be exactly double the $360 million that Aaron Judge signed two years ago. In addition, the current value of $450 million in Ohtani's record was expected to be broken, but it was not expected to exceed 60%.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
