Gut money offer, there was a reason...Jared returns to ML for the first time in two years with a 1 trillion won man

Dec 17, 2024

Gut money offer, there was a reason...Jared returns to ML for the first time in two years with a 1 trillion won man
The game between the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz in the second round of the wild card decision at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Doosan Jared is doing batting training. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.03/



There was a reason why he called a high amount.

MLB.COM, the official U.S. Major League Baseball website, said on the 17th (Korea time) that Jarrod Young (29) signed a one-year major league contract with the New York Mets.

Jared was a substitute for the Doosan Bears in the second half of this season and played a 1.080 OPS (long hitting rate + on base rate) with 326 10 home runs and 39 RBIs.



Based on excellent pioneering, he has sophisticated batting skills and has quickly melted into the KBO League.

Doosan looked for new foreign players, while also asking Jared about renewing his contract. However, there was a big difference between the size of the contract desired by Jared and the amount offered by Doosan.



In the meantime, Doosan's contract with Jake Cave, which has been watched for a long time, has accelerated. Cave played in 123 major league games this season for the Colorado Rockies, with a batting average of 251, seven homers, 37 RBIs, and an OPS (long hitting percentage + on base percentage) of 0.686 . He has played 523 games in seven seasons in the big league, and in Triple-A, he played in 427 games with a batting average of 333 runs, 64 homers, 256 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.893. In the end, Doosan signed a contract with Cave for a total of $1 million.

Gut money offer, there was a reason...Jared returns to ML for the first time in two years with a 1 trillion won man
Jake Cave newly signed with Doosan. Photo courtesy = Doosan Bears
Gut money offer, there was a reason...Jared returns to ML for the first time in two years with a 1 trillion won man
Dusan-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 21st. Jared is cheering after hitting a two-run double with one out in the top of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.21/
Jared, who had to save a new team, joined hands with the Mets.



Jared made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs in 2022 and appeared in 22 games over two years with a batting average of 212 home runs and an OPS of 0.725. He is back on the Major League stage after two years.

The Mets have definitely opened their wallets at the end of this season. He made a drastic move by signing a 15-year contract with Juan Soto for USD 765 million (about KRW 1.98 trillion).

Jared can defend outfield and first baseman. With the recruitment of Soto, the Mets' outfield has become more solid and resourceful. Jared is expected to be used as a backup rather than a main player.



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