The Major League transfer market is heating up ahead of the winter meeting. There are also expectations about Kim Ha-sung’s destination.
Ken Rosenthal, a columnist for the “The Athletic” Major League, predicted the Major League FA market in a column on the 2nd.
He also expected the San Francisco Giants’ move to strengthen their shortstop.
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At the same time, he starkly compared the two players, Kim Ha-sung and Willy Adames, who are drawing attention as shortstop FA.
They said, “Even if Kim Ha-sung is not a shoulder injury, he will not have as much influence as Adames in the attack,” and gave a cold evaluation that Adames is a better FA than Kim Ha-sung.
“Adames could be a better option for 토토사이트 꽁머니 San Francisco, but if the Giants are in a position to save money by reducing their total salary as previously known to the media, Kim Ha-sung could be a more suitable option,” he added.
Kim Ha-sung is expected to receive a smaller contract than Adames. In addition, there is a variable called shoulder injury, and since he does not receive a qualifying offer, he can sign a contract without sacrificing his draft picks.
Adames, who showed disappointing performance in shortstop defense last season, is also mentioned as a third baseman by some clubs. The Houston Astros, where Alex Bregman left, is a case in point.
In this regard, The Athletic said, “If the Astros have money to spend on Adames, why not spend this money on Bregman, the face of the franchise?” and introduced the possibility that Houston may choose to renew Bregman’s contract.
He also predicted actions by the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He also said that if the two teams, which are currently engaged in a race to recruit the biggest fish in the outfield FA, fail to recruit Soto, they could turn their attention to the infield FA market through Plan B.
Both the Yankees and Boston teams are reportedly interested in strengthening their third base. The Yankees are raising the possibility of moving Jaz Chisom Jr. to the second base, where Gleyber Torres left, and recruiting a new third baseman, while the Boston Red Sox are raising the possibility of recruiting a new third baseman after moving the existing third baseman Rafael Devers to the first base, which is less burdensome for defense.
In the end, the media predicts that the infield FA market is also likely to move in earnest after Soto decides his future.