Scott Boras, the agent of Ryu Hyun-jin (36), showed up at a meeting of Major League Baseball’s general managers on Sept. 9 and held a press conference. As an agent who represents many star players, the coverage was intense.

With his trademark confidence, Boras expressed his intention to go head-to-head with teams in this market. Boras is representing a number of star players in this free agency market, including Cody Bellinger, the biggest name in baseball. He also has a strong Korean connection. Ryu Hyun-jin and Lee Jung-hoo are both represented by Boras Corporation in free agency this year.

Boras was responsible for securing Ryu Hyun-jin’s big contract ahead of the 2020 season. After showing signs of recovery from a shoulder injury in 2018, Ryu did not immediately exercise his free agency rights after the 2018 season. He didn’t feel he had performed well enough to warrant a second chance. Instead, he opted for free agency with the Dodgers’ 2019 qualifying offer, and after a stellar 2019 season that saw him finish second in the National League Cy Young Award voting, he hit the market. The result was a four-year, $80 million deal with Toronto.

Boras is still confident in the market for Ryu this year. In fact, the overall picture is somewhat more negative than it was four years ago. Ryu is now in his late 30s and underwent the second elbow surgery of his career in June 2022. He returned this year, but didn’t play a full season. All in all, he hasn’t had enough time to convince us of a comeback, which has led to speculation of a return to the KBO. But Boras shakes his head.굿모닝토토 주소

“Ryu will play in the major leagues next year,” Boras said. He analyzed the market, saying that the pitching market is heating up right now. “The market is hungry for pitchers right now,” Boras said. As a longtime free agent, Boras said teams are more interested in pitchers than in previous years, describing the level of interest as “close to double.” “It’s a process where every healthy starting pitcher is getting interest from 10 or more teams,” he said.

ESPN, the largest sports network in the United States, released its free agent rankings on Tuesday, and Ryu was ranked 40th overall. The ranking is unremarkable, but the important thing is the two-year, $14 million projection. While many media outlets believe that Ryu will have no trouble finding a new team in the market, it was thought that a one-year contract would be more likely than a multi-year deal. ESPN, however, offered a two-year deal.

“Ryu could get a one-year deal, but we’re told he’s more likely to get multi-year interest despite averaging just 88.8 mph and starting just 17 games over the past two seasons,” ESPN reported, noting that its network’s sources have suggested a multi-year deal is likely. “It’s hard to find a reliable back-of-the-rotation starter who can pitch in the playoffs. A lot of teams are likely to sign Ryu to a short-term deal,” the source said, adding that the market outlook is positive.

Conversely, Toronto, which has left the door open for Ryu’s return, is optimistic about the final question mark in its starting rotation, Alex Manoa. Toronto has four starters – Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassett and Yusei Kikuchi – under contract through at least next year. The other spot will depend on Manoa’s health.

Manoa made his major league debut in 2021, going 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA in 20 games in his first year, and last year he was an ace, going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 31 games and 196⅔ innings pitched. He was an immediate All-Star, finished third in the American League Cy Young Award voting and 17th in the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting. Many believed Manoa would be Toronto’s next ace.

But he struggled with command this year, going 3-9 with a 5.87 ERA in 19 starts. He was sent down to the minors to make adjustments, but the problems never seemed to go away, and he ended the season off the major league roster. The local media is not convinced of Manoa’s resurgence, so they think Ryu should stay for another year.

“It’s easy to believe in him,” said Toronto general manager Ross Atkins, who attended a meeting of major league managers after seeing Manoa pitch. “He’s motivated. “He’s motivated, I’m motivated, he’s motivated, and I feel like this year has been an exceptional situation, and I’m really excited about what’s ahead of him for the next couple years. I think he’s already earned a strong right (in the rotation), and it feels really good to have him back for the 2021 and 2022 versions,” he said, confirming that Manoa will be back in the major league rotation next year.