The reason why LAD tried to catch Jang Hyun-seok's down payment made by selling two prospects...The strikeout rate of strength 'Minor 1st place'
Aug 17, 2024
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It is not that the Dodgers did not have money, but that the International Bonus Pool, which is used to sign with the International Amateur FA, ran out. Between December 2022 and December 2023, the Dodgers' international bonus pool was approximately $4.144 million. However, before signing Jang Hyun-seok, he had almost exhausted the pool to recruit promising players from Latin America.
In the end, the Dodgers' choice of financing was trade. On August 5 (Korea Standard Time) last year, he traded two promising pitchers to the Chicago White Sox and received $1 million in Bonus Pool instead. Of that, $900,000 was paid to Jang Hyun-seok's Sining Bonus four days later.
MLB.com said at the time 'Last week the Dodgers sent promising pitchers Aldrin Batista and Maximo Martinez to the White Sox and secured international bonanza pool fundsIt seemed like a simple trade at the time, but the reason became clear a few days later. The Dodgers aggressively secured funds to sign top-class international amateur players, it said.
At that point, Batista had just been promoted from rookie level to single A Rancho Cucamonga, and Martinez was at rookie level. The two players signed with the Dodgers as international amateur FA in 2022 and 2021, respectively. However, they had no choice but to leave to secure the club's funds for Jang Hyun-seok's contract a year or two later. I don't know if the metaphor 'Remove the stones embedded in the rolled stones' is appropriate, but the Dodgers were 'sincere' to Jang Hyun-seok.
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Jang Hyun-seok, who entered a full-fledged minor league class this year, was promoted from the rookie-level ACL Dodgers to single-A Rancho Cucamonga on the 9th.
Fresno Grizzlies (under the Colorado Rockies), who took the mound as soon as he was promoted, showed sluggishness in allowing two hits and two walks in one ⅓ inning and allowing three runs. However, it was perfect in an away game against Visalia Rojade (under the Arizona Diamondbacks) on the 16th. He gave up one hit and two walks in three innings, took seven strikeouts, and blocked them without allowing a run. It was the best throwing game since his minor league debut.
Jang Hyun-seok pitched 24 ⅓ innings in 13 games (10 starts) for the rookie level ACL Dodgers, recording a 1-2 record with an 8.14 ERA, 18 hits, 19 walks, and 49 strikeouts. Although his ball control is still jagged, he rose to Single A by showing off his strikeout ability with fastballs and big curves in the late 90s.
Rancho Cucamonga also gave up three hits and four walks in two games and four ⅓ innings, striking out 10. The ERA was lowered to 6.23.
He struck out 59 in 28 ⅔ innings in the minor league this season. In other words, he averaged 18.52 strikeouts in nine innings. It's an overwhelming figure. He is by far the number one pitcher who pitched more than 10 innings in the minor league this season.
After the game, the Rancho Cucamonga club website evaluated that Jang Hyun-seok, the starter, showed a sharp (sharp) appearance, striking out seven batters in three innings in his second appearance after being promoted to the Quakes. Jang Hyun-seok's presence in the Dodgers Farm began to wriggle little by little.
jhno@sportschosun.com
