Can I catch both the Home Run King and the Strikeout King? "Presenting conditions, waiting for answers."

Nov 20, 2024

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Can we catch both the home run king and strikeout king.

The NC Dinos have renewed their contracts for two foreign players. Batter Matt Davidson and pitcher Kyle Hart are seeking to renew their contracts.

The two had their best performances this season. Davison became the league's home run king with 46 homers. He played 131 games and recorded a batting average of .360, 154 hits, 46 homers, and 119 RBIs. Some people regret the impact in scoring batting average (0.255) or chance situations, but he is the batter who has been the most firmly centered in NC's batting lineup with many injured players. In any case, exceeding the 30-40 home runs and 110 RBIs remained even after sufficiently meeting the renewal requirements. In particular, Davison made a good impression in terms of attitude, including a surprise fan service that gathered his supplies and presented them to fans after the regular season.

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Hart is also the best pitcher with no disagreement. The injury at the end of the season was a shame. It took some time to recover from the cold at the beginning of the second half, but except for those parts, he played an S-class role. In 26 appearances, he ranked first in the league with 13 wins, 3 losses, 2.69 ERA, and 182 strikeouts. If it wasn't for poor condition in the second half of the year, he could have at least won three gold medals, but unfortunately, he had to be satisfied with the first gold medal.

His departure from Eric Jokish has been confirmed. NC, which released Daniel Castano during the season, recruited `experienced player' Yokishi. Although he shared the second half of the season with Yokishi, he decided that his skills were somewhat inferior compared to his heyday, so he took steps to choose to break up rather than renew his contract.

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NC has been keeping an eye on market conditions since early on. Currently, Davison and Hart have the conditions of the club. The baseline is clear. The guidelines can be based on the terms of renewing contracts for foreign players on other teams who have already performed at a similar level to the two. Currently, the terms of the renewal have been offered to Davison and Hart, and they are waiting for a reply from the player. It may take some time.

He is also rushing to sign a new foreign pitcher to replace Yokishi. Currently, negotiations are underway by contacting the major candidates listed.

Once the first goal of Davison and Hearts is successfully renewed, the plan for next season will also be outlined to some extent. If a variable occurs and they leave for the United States or Japan, NC should also come up with additional measures. As the possibility of recruiting a big external FA is slim, whether they will renew their contracts is currently the top priority.

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