Lee Jung-hoo selected by the U.S. media 'Worst Contract' → Outside the top 10 but 'Tick'
Dec 03, 2024
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On the 3rd (Korea Standard Time), the U.S. sports specialized "The Athletic" highlighted the "money-eating hippos" by saying "MLB's worst contract ranking, not all megadals are worth it".
The Athletic selected 10 players and selected seven others to watch. Lee Jung-hoo was among the seven.
The Athletic says Stephen Strasburg has retired. Patrick Corbyn's contract has finally expired. Chris Sale has paid off again. Major League Baseball's worst contract ranking has changed, he said.
This media cannot deny that 'FA contracts are gambling. A cheap player doesn't always succeed. If a player who was hired for a large amount of money gets hurt, it raises serious concerns about the future. However, some contracts have completely failed contracts', he said, listing 10 people.
The 10th place is the Philadelphia Phillies, who signed a five-year, $100 million contract with Nick Castejanos. The ninth place is the New York Yankees, who gave Carlos Rodon $162 million (about 230 billion won) for six years. Jacob Dirrom and the Texas Rangers, who signed a five-year, $185 million contract, were selected in eighth place.
Mike Trout is in sixth place. Trout signed a 12-year, $426 million (about 600 billion won) with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Boston Red Sox, who agreed to a six-year, $140 million deal with Trevor Story, were ranked fifth.
Even Yuri Giancarlo Stanton couldn't avoid a shot. Stanton, who signed a 13-year, $325 million contract with the Yankees, was ranked fourth.
Third place is Javier Baez. Báez signed a six-year, $140 million (about 200 billion won) with the Detroit Tigers.
Second place is the Colorado Rockies, who took Chris Bryant. It is worth 182 million U.S. dollars for seven years.
The long-awaited first place was also the Angels. The Angels signed Anthony Rendon for seven years and $245 million (about 345 billion won).
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Lee Jung-hoo was tied with Jose Berrios (Toronto Blue Jays), Robbie Ray (San Francisco), Lance McCullers (Houston Astros), DJ LeMayhew (Yankees), Jordan Montgomery (Arizona Diamondbacks), Sterling Marte (New York Mets).
The Athletic briefly explained that Lee Jung-hoo has a contract of $105.2 million (about 148 billion won) left for five years and has an opt-out after the 2027 season.
Meanwhile, Lee Jung-hoo returned home last October. Lee Jung-hoo entered the Major League this season by signing a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco. Lee Jung-hoo ended the season early after injuring his shoulder in mid-May, when he played only 37 games. Lee Jung-hoo had a batting average of 262 (38 hits in 145 batting), two homers, eight RBIs, and two steals (OPS) of 0.641.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
