Hyunjong Yang. yunhap news
‘The last test stage for the big league direct.’ Yang Hyun-jong (33, Texas Rangers) makes his first appearance on the US stage. If the performance is good, the chances of going directly to the major leagues are even higher. The US Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) Texas Rangers announced on the 24th that “Yang Hyun-jong will be selected during a demonstration game against the Cincinnati Reds to be held at the Goodyear Ball Park in Goodyear, Arizona, at 10:05 on the 25th (Korean time).” . Yang Hyeon-jong, who has only appeared as a relief pitcher, has finally seized the opportunity for the starting game ahead of the opening game on the 1st of next month. For Yang Hyun-jong, who signed a split contract to receive a different salary for minor and major league activities when joining Texas, this start-up is a great opportunity to go directly to the big leagues. Yang Hyeon-jong, who is recording an average ERA of 3.00, with an average ERA of 3.00 in all three demonstration matches, is particularly struck out with 4 strikeouts during 3 innings in the last 20 days. Impressive pitchingAnd received an eye stamp from Director Chris Woodward. Local media, which initially showed a negative position on the promotion of the major leagues, are gradually changing to favorable reviews. It is said that he underestimated the ace, who has raised a double-digit multiplier for 10 consecutive years in the Korean KBO league. In addition, the fact that Kohei Arihara, a Japanese starting pitcher in Texas, continued to show sluggishness in the recent demonstrations is raising the value of Yang Hyun-jong. Recently, the sports media, The Athletic, said, “It is better to classify Hyeonjong Yang as an alternative starting resource,” and evaluated that it has a higher value as a starting pitcher than a bullpen pitcher. On the other hand, Toronto Blue Jays’ ace Hyun-jin Ryu (34) showed off his presence by rising to 50th in the major league top 100 rankings selected by the sports channel