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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyun-gu = Left-handed pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong (33, Texas Rangers) who pursued a dream instead of money could be listed on the ’26-man roster’ in the opening game of the American Professional Baseball (MLB) regular league?
Local media predicted that Yang Hyeon-jong must break through the ‘3:1’ competition to achieve the big league goal.
Dallas Morning News reporter Evan Grant predicted that Yang Hyun-jong’s promotion to the big leagues will be decided according to the Texas club’s opening game roster composition.
If the opening game roster consists of 12 fielders and 14 pitchers, Yang Hyun-jong will compete with Hunter Wood and Lewis Otis for a pitcher entry.
All three are participating in the Texas Spring Camp as invited players. Except for Yang Hyun-jong, the two are right-handed pitchers.
Otis had 1 hold and an average of 3.38 ERA in 3 games, while Wood had 2 holds, 3 saves and an average ERA of 3.60 in 10 games.
Yang Hyun-jong recorded 1 save and an average ERA of 3.86 in 4 games including 1 starting game.
If an agent who can throw multi-innings (more than 2 innings) is needed, Hyun-jong Yang has a comparative advantage over the two players, but there is no big difference from the two pitchers in terms of performance in the demonstration game.
If the opening game roster is composed of 13 pitchers and 13 fielders, the possibility of Yang Hyeon-jong going into the big league disappears.
Also invited infielder Charlie Culverson and outfielder Adolis Garcia will compete for the 13th fielder, reporter Grant predicts.
Of the 40-player rosters in Texas eligible for Major League contracts, 39 are virtually filled, and the last one is occupied by one in five, three pitchers and two fielders competing for the opening game roster.
Texas coach Chris Woodward announced on the 31st that he would watch the final demonstration game and set the opening game roster.
Yang Hyun-jong signed a split contract (a contract with a different annual salary when in the major and minor leagues), receiving a combined annual salary of $1.3 million and an incentive of $550,000, together with a maximum of $1.85 million when promoted to the big leaguer.
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2021/03/28 09:56 sent