​Yang Hyeon-jong, one more step toward his dream

Yang Hyeon-jong (33), who was on a plane to the United States after camping Bae, took another step toward his dream. Now, if you list 26 out of 58, you can compete in the opening game of the American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB).

On the 18th (Korean time), the Texas Rangers team announced the list of players going to the minor leagues. Yang Hyeon-jong survived again after being excluded from the list. It’s like taking one more step toward your dream.

Yang Hyeon-jong left the Korea Baseball Commission (KBO) league behind the Korean professional baseball team and got on a plane to the US After hard work, he signed a split contract with Texas. If included in the major league roster, you will receive an annual salary of 1.3 million dollars (about 1.45 billion won).

Yang Hyun-jong climbed the mound twice in this year’s demonstration game and scored 3 hits (1 home run) and 1 goal in 3 innings.

MLB teams invite major leaguers and a number of minor leaguers to train at the spring camp and compete in demonstration games. It gives prospects a big league experience and promotes competition among players. It is also to check the condition and save the squad ahead of the season.

The 26 people who survived to the end are included in the MLB opening game list. Texas started with 72 at Spring Camp this year. On the 13th, 10 people were sent to the minor league.

On the day, John Blake, Vice President of Public Relations for Texas, announced that “the four pitchers (Drew Anderson, Jason Barr, Jarel Cotton, and Louis Otis) have been relocated to the Minor League camp.”

Currently, 58 people, including Yang Hyeon-jong, have survived. But it is too early to be relieved. The chance to climb before the opening is about 50%.

Yang Hyeon-jong is in an unfavorable situation. This is because public opinion is not on his side. Dallas Morning News in the United States expects 26 rosters for the opening game in Texas on the 17th, excluding Hyunjong Yang’s name among 13 pitchers. Now he only has to rely on skill.