EPPN said, “Lee Jung-hoo, who is highly praised for his ability to hit the ball, will gain tremendous attention in the FA market, where he is looking for outstanding offensive talent,” adding, “He marked a batting average of 0.340, an on-base percentage of 0.407 and a slugging percentage of 0.491 in seven seasons of the KBO. Born with the ability to hit bad balls with excellent contact ratio, he garnered 383 walks overall while striking out only 304. Scott Boras is the agent.”
Regarding Ko, he said, “Ko had 42 saves and an ERA of 1.48 in LG in 2022, striking out 80 and walking 21 in 60 ⅔ innings. In 2023, he suffered a decline, but his ERA deteriorated to 3.68 and his WHIP to 1.36. However, he only had two homers in 44 innings.”
According to local media forecasts so far, Lee Jung-hoo is receiving active attention from the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees, and is also expected to negotiate with the New York Mets and San Diego Padres, who want to reinforce outfielders.
Local media have released various contracts worth more than 50 million dollars. MLB Network has 60 million dollars for four years, ESPN has 63 million dollars for five years, MLB TR has 50 million dollars for five years, The Athletic has 56 million dollars for four years, and FanGrapes has 60 million dollars for four years. It is certain that the contract will be the highest among Korean pro-baseball players. Ryu can break the 36 million-dollar six-year contract he made when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013.
Ko Woo-suk’s market value has not been objectively expressed yet. However, fan media Dodgers Way suggested the estimated contract size of Ko Woo-suk at 24 million dollars on the 27th of last month, saying, “Korea’s top-rated closer could be underestimated as an FA pitcher sought by the Dodgers.” Dodgers Way said, “There is no better pitcher than Korean ace closer Ko Woo-seok, who received permission to post to advance to the Major League last week, considering that the Dodgers need to bring undervalued jewels, but need to reinforce the bullpen.”
However, Ko may also be able to sign a contract worth more than 30 million U.S. dollars if three to four teams compete. The volume of contracts for top-class bullpen pitchers has soared to more than 100 million dollars these days. One year ago, the Mets signed a five-year, 102 million-dollar contract with closing pitcher Edwin Diaz. For Josh Hader, the biggest pitcher of the FA bullpen, ESPN predicts a five-year, 105 million dollars, while Jordan Hicks, a fastball bullpen, is valued at 44 million dollars for four years.
Although he is a starting pitcher, he has assessed the value of Shota Imana, a left-hander from Japan, at 68 million dollars for four years. This is a snapshot of the Asian pitcher market.
Game 3 of the Korean Series between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on November 10. LG Ko Woo-seok pitching. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon songs@sportschosun.com
The combined maximum ransom of Lee Jung-hoo and Ko Woo-seok evaluated by local media is $87 million. It amounts to 114.3 billion won in Korean won. Lee Jung-hoo and Ko Woo-seok are friends and brother-in-law. However, in the case of Ko Woo-seok, it is uncertain whether he will reach an actual contract because he has set a lower limit on transfer fees with the LG club.메이저사이트
Under the Korea-U.S. player contract agreement, posting fee, or transfer fee, is determined according to the total amount guaranteed by the player concerned. If the amount is less than 25 million dollars, it amounts to 20 percent of the total amount, and if the amount is between 25 million and 50 million dollars, it amounts to 17.5 percent of the 5 million dollars plus 25 million dollars, and if the amount is more than 50 million dollars, it amounts to 15 percent of the 9.375 million dollars plus 50 million dollars.
For example, if Ko Woo-seok signed a contract with a major league club for a guarantee of $24 million, 20% or $4.8 million will be set as a transfer fee.