There is a major league (MLB) club that has a lot of ties with Korean players. This was the case with the LA Dodgers, where “Korean Express” Park Chan-ho and “Monster” Ryu Hyun-jin (Toronto Blue Jays) played, and the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox also frequently recruited high school prospects, regardless of the ratio of big leaguers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the spotlight this year. 스포츠토토 It was the last team Park Chan-ho played for in MLB, and Kang Jung-ho (retired) also played an active role as a starting player until he left due to personal issues. Until last season, Bae Ji-hwan and Park Hyo-joon, who went straight to the American stage after graduating from high school, were known as the team.
Park Hyo-joon was released, but Bae Ji-hwan jumped into the competition as the starting outfielder. In addition, Choi Ji-man, who played for the Tampa Bay Race at the beginning of the Stove League this winter, transferred by trade and wore a Pittsburgh uniform. Recently, Shim Jun-seok, who was the biggest pitcher in high school baseball in 2022, was confirmed to join. There are fans who are disappointed by the news that the contract was thinner than expected, but it is clear that Pittsburgh is watching Korean baseball.
Pittsburgh was founded in 1882. I walked with the history of MLB, which was launched in 1876. They are called the Pirate Corps because of their team name (Pirates). The last World Series championship was in 1979. A total of 5 victories. The most recent postseason (PS) advancement was in 2015.
Pittsburgh has been rebuilding for years. In the 2022 season, it recorded 62 wins and 100 losses, finishing at the bottom of the Central Division in the National League (NL). Only 4 teams (Pittsburgh, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics) suffered more than 100 losses in the 2022 season.