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Hyunjong Yang. Gwangju/Yonhap News

Is Yang’s time beginning now? Good news came to Yang Hyeon-jong (32, Kia Tigers), who is trying to advance to the MLB in the US professional baseball league. It is because there are reports that Japanese pro baseball (NPB) Yomiuri Giants ace pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (32), who is currently noted as one of the hottest players in the Major League Stove League, can give up the major and choose to return to his home team Yomiuri. . Yomiuri is known to be holding Sugano on better terms than the major league clubs. If Sugano gives up on entering the major leagues, interest will inevitably turn to Yang Hyeon-jong. The major league official website reported on the 7th (Korean time), “There is a growing possibility that Sugano will not respond to the deal with the MLB club,” and “there is a possibility to return to Yomiuri.” The clubs that showed interest in Sugano were the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Angels, played by Ryu Hyun-jin, but their presentation conditions did not satisfy Sugano. It means that he will play more in Japan and increase his ransom in one year to go to the major leagues after receiving insufficient treatment. Sugano’s bid deadline is until the 8th local time. Sugano is the top pitcher to win the Sawamura Prize in Japan for the second year in a row. Sugano, who left an excellent record of 14 wins and 2 losses last season and an average ERA of 1.97, is Yomiuri’s star star, who started with 13 wins in her first professional debut in 2013 and recorded more than 10 wins every year except in 2016. In particular, he is famous for his saltwater pitching with a career ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.03 per inning. As such a pitcher entered the Stove League, interest in Yang Hyeon-jong had to decline. However, if Sugano chooses to stay in Japan, the situation will change. Yang Hyeon-jong is also paying close attention and is responding promptly. Choi In-guk, representative of Spostas, an agent of Yang Hyun-jong, said in a call with the on the same day, “Yang Hyun-jong’s desire to guarantee direct access to the major leagues remains unchanged. However, if we stick to this too much, there is a possibility that our position will be narrowed, so we are opening all possibilities and receiving various conditions.” Even if it is not direct to the majors, he will compare the conditions suggested by the club to judge. Next, CEO Choi added, “When considering the schedule such as leaving the United States, any conclusions will be made by mid-January.” By Lee Jung-guk, staff reporter [email protected]