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| MLB.com predicted that Yang Hyeon-jong would be included in Texas’ opening roster. © News1 |
MLB.com predicted that Yang Hyun-jong (33, Texas Rangers) will be included in the opening roster. However, it was classified as a bullpen pitcher, not a starting pitcher.
MLB.com included the name of Yang Hyun-jong among 13 pitchers, saying, “The situation has changed a lot from last year. We will focus on nurturing young players,” while predicting the opening roster of Texas on the 22nd (hereinafter Korean time).
On the 13th, Yang Hyun-jong signed a split contract with Texas to achieve his dream of expanding overseas. Although the major league roster was not guaranteed, MLB.com evaluated it as being able to win a spot with’proficiency’.
Yang Hyeon-jong, who participates in the spring camp as an invited player, must compete for survival. If you enter the major leagues, you will receive $1.3 million, and there is also a provision for incentives of $550,000 depending on your performance.
Yang Hyun-jong played 14 seasons in the KBO League, playing a total of 1940 innings. Director Chris Young also praised Yang Hyun-jong as an inning eater for’Cheol-wan,’ who threw more than 170 innings for seven consecutive years since 2014.
However, it was decided that it would be pushed back in the competition for starting pitchers. MLB.com predicts that Texas will start with five members: Kyle Gibson, Arihara Gohei, Mike Poltinubich, Dane Dunning and Colby Allard.
Including Hyunjong Yang, Jose Reclerc, Ronald Hernandez, Joeli Rodriguez, Brett Martin, Jordan Lyles, Wes Benjamin, and Josh Svots were listed in the bullpen.
On the other hand, Yang Hyun-jong, who left Korea on the 20th, will join the training from the 24th after undergoing the procedure for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).