Hyun-jin ryu of Los Angeles Dodgers has been nominated for the 2019 National League Best Pitcher by Major League Baseball players, MLBPA announced on the 17th. Mike Soroka of Atlanta and Jacob Degrom of New York Mets were nominated together. Hyun-jin Ryu was also nominated as the re-nomination of the year announced by MLBPA on the 15th. The announcement is next week.
The Dodgers' 2019 season is over with the division series (NLDS) elimination. However, the story of hyun-jin ryu, who played great this season, and Clayton Kershaw, who ruined the NLDS, are endless.
Hyun-jin ryu who becomes a free agent, is a big concern for the US media. The Los Angeles Sports Hub said, Hyun-jin Ryu can receive a total of $ 100 million to $ 125 million for four to five years. But you won't remain at the Dodgers.Due to Ryu's age and histories of injury (left shoulder, left thigh, etc.), he expects to be treated less than this season's performance (14-5, average ERA 2.32). The media projected Garritt Cole of Houston as the Dodgers' investment target. If Andrew Friedman's Dodgers decide, he could invest a total of $ 200 million to catch a young, strong-minded call. Other news sources are stating that the St. Louis and Chicago Cubs should recruit hyun-jin ryu What they have in common is the high possibility that Ryu will leave the Dodgers.
In this situation, the Dodgers refrain from mentioning Ryu. During the season's closing press conference, Friedman spent a lot of time wrapping Kershaw.I've never seen a player who prepares hard and pours everything like Kershaw,he said. The Athletics said that Friedman defended Kershaw and talked about toughness. But humanity doesn't guarantee success. ' Regardless of the media's accusations, Friedman has said he will keep Kershaw, his close Kelly Jensen, and Dave Roberts as teams next year. If Friedman wants to change the team, the start would be hyun-jin ryu who has become a free agent.