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Waving the 13.3 billion Maginot Line?' Why is Ryu Hyun-jin still under contract?

“I don’t think they will spend $10 million (about 13.3 billion won) on Ryu Hyun-jin (37).”

Veteran left-handed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is still unable to find a destination. No one knows right now whether he will remain in the American major league or return to Korea and achieve great success with his former team, the Hanwha Eagles. At the time of the opening of free agency, the American media evaluated that Ryu Hyun-jin would be able to sign a short-term contract of 1-2 years with an annual salary of about 10 million dollars, but now some are saying that he will not be guaranteed even 10 million dollars. There are cases where the ransom price increases depending on the time spent in the market, but Ryu Hyun-jin's situation seems to be going in the opposite direction.

If Ryu Hyun-jin chooses to remain in the Major League, the most likely destination is the San Diego Padres. San Diego was unable to sign a contract extension with left-hander Blake Snell, last year's National League Cy Young Award pitcher, and sent him to the market, leaving a huge hole in the starting rotation. Starting pitcher Michael King was acquired through a trade that gave away Juan Soto and Tommy Pham to the New York Yankees, but it is not enough to fill Snell's vacancy. Since the San Diego club has declared austerity finances and cannot spend a lot of money, it must adopt a policy of retaining a large number of relatively cheap players, and Ryu Hyun-jin is consistently mentioned as the most suitable card.

This is not just a story told by American media speculation. John Heyman of the New York Post, a major league representative source, said on the 9th (Korean time), "San Diego is showing interest in finding a left-handed outfielder. San Diego and the Los Angeles Dodgers are also candidates in the race to recruit Kenley Jansen. However, San Diego is “They would be much more interested in a starting pitcher like Ryu Hyun-jin,” the report said.

 'MLB Trade Rumors', which covers major league transfer market news, cited a report by The Athletic's San Diego reporter Danis Lin on the 10th, saying, 'San Diego team officials said pitchers such as Ryu Hyun-jin, Michael Lorenzen, and Eric Lauer are on the recruitment list. 'He said it was in '.

It is clear that there is a connection between Ryu Hyun-jin and San Diego. However, the interest is not leading to a contract. The lack of speed in signing a contract can be seen as a difference in terms between the club and the player. Scott Boras, Ryu Hyun-jin's agent, is not an easy person in negotiations, and since he has both Snell and outfielder Cody Bellinger, who are considered big names remaining in the free agent market, there seems to be no speed in reaching a contract for Ryu Hyun-jin.

The American media is also gradually raising voices that, contrary to initial expectations, Ryu Hyun-jin will not be guaranteed an annual salary of $10 million. This assumption is not unreasonable since San Diego, which is reducing its spending, is the most likely team. San Diego has been working hard all winter to lower this year's total player salary (payroll) to less than $200 million (about 266.6 billion won). However, because they had been spending a lot of money, they were unable to reduce their payroll comfortably from the $200 million standard.

On the 11th, San Diego local radio station '97.3 The Fan' said, 'Ryu Hyun-jin probably wants more than $10 million. However, it is unlikely that he will spend more than $10 million on Ryu Hyun-jin. It is true that San Diego needs more pitchers, but it is unlikely that San Diego will spend $10 million of the $18 million currently available on Ryu Hyun-jin, and he even added his personal opinion that "Ryu Hyun-jin will probably return to Korea."

The fact that Ryu Hyun-jin has remained in the market so far can be interpreted as having not given up on remaining in the United States. If the proportion of players remaining in the U.S. had not been so large, Hanhwa would have decided to return to Korea and conclude a contract before spring camp began. Ryu Hyun-jin seems to be continuing to worry until the end because if he leaves the major league now, it will be difficult to return.

The reason why I can't easily give up on the big league stage is because I'm still competitive. Starting pitchers are becoming increasingly rare in the major leagues. Ryu Hyun-jin is a player who spent a total of 10 seasons in the major leagues and is still recognized for his value even in his late 30s. Ryu Hyun-jin's control of the strike zone is well-known, and even after undergoing major surgery on his elbow and shoulder, he made a comeback and still showed the power of a monster pitcher.

He debuted in the big league with the Dodgers in 2013, and his career records for 10 seasons until last year are 186 games, 78 wins, 48 ​​losses, 1,055⅓ innings, and an earned run average of 3.27. In 2019, when he had an All-Star season, he had a career-high season with 29 games, 14 wins, 5 losses, 182⅔ innings, and a 2.32 earned run average. He ranked first overall in the major leagues in earned run average and was second in the final voting for the National League Cy Young Award that year. Thanks to this, he was able to be treated as an ace by signing a four-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays for $80 million (about 106.6 billion won) ahead of the 2020 season.

More and more people are curious about Ryu Hyun-jin's final choice: whether to spend his 11th season in the big league in San Diego with Korean major leaguers such as Kim Ha-seong and Ko Woo-seok, or to prepare for a spectacular finish at Hanwha.

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