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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Nam-jik Han = As the start date of the American professional baseball major league spring camp approached, the name of Choo Shin-soo (39), who had not yet decided on a team, frequently appeared in the local media.
The American D-Athletic and CBS Sports mentioned the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers as’a team showing interest in Choo Shin-soo’ on the 7th (Korean time).
The Athletic said, “Shin-Soo Choo is a good match for Pittsburgh’s left fielder or backup first baseman,” and said, “Pittsburgh could recruit Shin-soo Choo for a reasonable amount.”
CBS Sports reported, “There are rumors that the Milwaukee Brewers showed interest in him while Shinsoo Choo was training first baseman.”
From 2005 to 2020, Choo Shin-soo never hit first baseman while playing in the major leagues for 16 seasons. He has been an outfielder or designated hitter.
It has not yet been confirmed whether’the training is for first baseman’, but if Choo Shin-soo is able to digest first baseman, the interest of big league clubs toward him may increase.
Choo Shin-soo, who broke up with the Texas Rangers, who played for seven years, trained himself and waited for another club’s offer.
As the FA market is cleared, teams showing interest in veteran Choo Shin-soo are also appearing on the surface.
The teams mentioned in the local media have increased to three teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee.
Choo Shin-soo played in 1,652 games in the big league, hitting a batting average of 0.275, an on-base percentage of 0.377, a slugging percentage of 0.477, 218 homers, and 157 steals.
CBS Sports said, “In 2020, Shinsoo Choo was only batting 0.236, on-base ratio 0.323, and slugging ratio 0.400, but in 2018 (batting average 0.265, on-base ratio 0.371, slugging ratio 0.455) and 2019 (batting average 0.264, on-base ratio 0.377, slugging ratio 0.434), high productivity was achieved. I boasted.”
The major league teams start training in the two-and-forth tank on the 18th and the entire team training on the 23rd. The time for Choo Shin-soo to decide on a new team is also approaching.
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2021/02/07 09:45 sent