Ryu Hyun-jin’s name is constantly being released in the U.S. National League or the American League. This time, the Boston Red Sox were selected as candidates who could recruit Ryu.
MLB Trade Rumors (MLBTR), which deals with the news of the transfer to the Major League, said on the 22nd (Korea time), “We have room for recruiting low-level pitchers such as Mike Clevinger and Ryu Hyun-jin or reuniting with James Paxton.”
Boston finished the season at the bottom of the American League East last year with 78 wins and 84 losses. To escape from last place, reinforcements should be made. 마카오토토
It is not that there was no recruitment in the FA market. He signed a two-year, $38.5 million contract with Lucas Giolito to reinforce the starting lineup.
However, there is also a departure from the team. Through a trade with the Atlanta Braves, he sent out veteran pitcher Chris Sale and received infielder Von Grissom. Consequently, it cannot be considered that reinforcement has been made because one pitcher came in and the other left.
Internal sources also seem to have a lot of worries. Boston Red Sox general manager Craig Breslow is still interested in starting pitchers, while Boston President Sam Kennedy is pointing out Payroll, raising question marks over whether the Boston Red Sox will recruit more players.
As the president said, there were also voices opposing the additional recruitment.
That was the case with pitching coach Andrew Bailey. “I raise the significance that we need to add a new player to the rotation because we have players competing for the fifth starting position, Lucas Giolito, Brian Bello, Cutter Crawford and Nick Pivetta,” he told the Boston Globe.
On the contrary, some argue that the team should be hired. This is an outside view. “Bailly’s optimism about rotation options within the team is uncertain,” MLBTR said. “Boston’s payroll has decreased by about 21 million U.S. dollars from last year. It could recruit lower-ranked starters such as Mike Clevinger and Ryu Hyun-jin or reunite with Paxton.”
Earlier, Ryu was connected with various other teams including the San Diego Padres, Miami Mariners, and Baltimore Orioles. As the days go by, Ryu’s name is appearing more and more. I am increasingly curious about Ryu’s destination.
