"Train to Dodgers for seven years and $189 million" Kim Ha-sung, the first-place FA shortstop to beat...Betts returns to second base to improve Keystone's weight
"Train to Dodgers for seven years and $189 million" Kim Ha-sung, the first-place FA shortstop to beat...Betts returns to second base to improve Keystone's weight
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"The interest of the Los Angeles Dodgers is indirectly proportional to how seriously they view Mookie Betts' return to center field."
Los Angeles Dodgers' "all-round star" Mookie Betts will return to the center field in the 2025 season. He started as shortstop this year after playing second base in the 2023 season. However, he returned to the right field, which he is most familiar with after suffering an injury to his hand. However, General Manager Brandon Gomes told the general manager that Betts will keep the center field next year.
There are various interpretations. From the viewpoint that the Dodgers is making a preliminary move to recruit Juan Soto, the biggest fish in the FA, to the viewpoint that it is an attempt to improve the quality of the central infield, which has a slightly inferior name value. In any case, Betts is highly likely to play second base in the opening game of next year. He was not bad as a shortstop this year, but he was inevitably different from the top shortstop in the league. 스포츠토토
As the Dodgers move Betts to second base, they have no choice but to put more effort into recruiting Willy Adames (29), the biggest FA shortstop, according to the Bleacher Report on the 21st (Korea time). Betts is not inexperienced in second base, but he is still more familiar with the outfield than the infield. In order to make up for Betts' lack of experience and stability, he has to pay more attention to recruiting shortstop.
Blitzer Report once again connected Adames with the Dodgers, predicting the ransom and destination of major FA. The contract is worth $189 million for seven years. It is gradually approaching $200 million. It is a natural phenomenon because there are not many central infielders in the FA market and demand is high. Kim Ha-sung also has a bad news of a shoulder injury, but there are many prospects that he can make a decent contract by taking advantage of this market trend.
"The Dodgers' interest in Amanes is indirectly proportional to how serious they are to turn Betts back into the central field," Blitzer Report said. "If the Dodgers legally go all-in on turning the six-time Gold Glove winner's right field into shortstop, they won't bid much for Adames," he said.
It is certain that Betts' trip to the central infield will return to the second base. If realized, the Dodgers will build a heavy Keystone combination called Adames-Bets starting next year. Adames' defense index has fallen somewhat this year, but his defense is not bad. It is a card that can make up for Betts' slightly falling stability.
However, Blitzer Report predicted that the Dodgers could leave Betts in the right field by recruiting Adames. It paid attention to the variables of Teoscar Hernandez in the FA market. It is not strange that Betts will keep in the right field when Teoscar leaves. In fact, Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman are in the Dodgers' central infield.
Lee Jung-hoo's San Francisco Giants is the most influential team in the Dodgers' bid to recruit Adades. It is a representative team that needs to strengthen the central infield. "San Francisco can also jump in," Blitzer Report said. "The Dodgers say they will recruit Adames, but it would not be surprising if San Francisco jumped in at all."