Song Sung-moon’s new team, the San Diego Padres, has been evaluated successfully in the offseason so far.
The “New York Post” introduced the winners of the MLB transfer market to date through an article on the 26th (Korea Standard Time).
A total of 15 winners, including clubs, players and positional groups, were mentioned, including the Padres.
사진 확대 Song Sung-moon signed a four-year contract and can play as an FA three years later. Photo courtesy = Kiwoom Heroes
The media outlet said of the Padres, ” (to recruit players) I wasn’t considered to have no money, but I always did it somehow,” he said, referring to the Padres’ recruitment of right-hander Michael King ($75 million for three years) and left-handed infielder Song Sung-moon ($15 million for four years).
The Padres once made aggressive investments by signing Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts on big contracts and signing big contracts with young players on the team such as Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill.
Although it has been successful in the National League last season, attracting 3,437,201 home spectators, the second-highest number after the Los Angeles Dodgers, it is struggling as the existing broadcasting rights contract was destroyed due to the bankruptcy of the broadcaster.
In November, the Seidler family, which owns the club, announced that it would “explore strategic options,” including the sale of the club.
사진 확대 Michael King re-signs with San Diego. Photo = MK Sports DB
As if aware of this situation, at one point the Padres were passive in reinforcing their power, but recently, they revealed that they have not given up yet by recruiting Song Sung-moon following King.
Meanwhile, the New York Post mentioned the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers as winners, including the Atlanta Braves, who re-signed Kim Ha-sung.
Among the players were infielder Jorge Polanco, who agreed to an annual average contract of $20 million with the New York Mets, closing pitcher Edwin Diaz, who signed an annual contract of $23 million with the Dodgers, and Dylan Shees, who signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with an ERA of 4.56 last season.
On top of that, sluggers and designated hitters, starting pitchers for the fourth to fifth line, and bullpen pitchers of the must-win class were evaluated as other winners.
[KIM JAE HO, MK Sports Reporter]