You'll be my favorite player without knowing it

 A player like a spark plug.

MLB, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball, predicted the winner of the major categories for 2024 on the 13th. Rookie of the Year, MVP, Cy Young Award, and Coach of the Year nominations are the grand prizes.

Players from three districts were named in the two major leagues, the National League and the American League.

Lee Jung-hoo 26, San Francisco Giants has been named a candidate for Rookie of the Year in the National League West.

MLB expected Lee Jung-hoo's performance, saying, "San Francisco recruited many players this off-season, but among them, Lee Jung-hoo will bring the biggest change to the club."

The media continued, "Lee Jung-hoo, who is quick and has good contact skills, will melt perfectly into the team and become a player like an ignition plug," adding, "Unbeknownst to you, Lee Jung-hoo will be a favorite player."

After the end of last year, Lee became qualified to enter the Major League through the posting system. As he was evaluated as the best hitter in the history of the KBO League, multiple teams were interested in him, and the winner was San Francisco. The San Francisco Giants signed a six-year contract worth a total of 113 million U.S. dollars. It is the largest ever for an Asian fielder.

Lee is highly interested in Lee Jung-hoo at the San Francisco Giants. Early on, Lee chose Lee as the first hitter and center fielder.

He got off to a good start at exhibition games. He played in eight games and posted a batting average of .318, or seven hits from 22 times at bat, with one homer and three RBIs. "Lee Jung-hoo is off to a great start at the exhibition game. He can hit any fastball, breaking ball well," San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said with a big smile.

"I hit a heating machine during the off-season. If I watch a lot of actual pitching at the beginning of the exhibition game, I think I can adjust well," Lee said. "Major League pitchers have higher release points because they are tall, as well as fast as the speed of the ball. That's why the ball looks faster. It's a different form of movement from KBO, and it flies differently," Lee said. "I trained with those things in mind last winter. I'm satisfied with that outcome. However, I have to keep working hard because I don't know what will happen in the future."

In the other five districts, Jackson Holiday Baltimore Orioles, Colt Keys Detroit Tigers, Evan Carter Texas Rangers, Max Meyer Miami Marlins, and Shota Imanaga Chicago Cubs were selected.

Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto Dodgers is considered a strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year, but he was not named this time.

MLB has different teams in all four categories. As Mookie Betts Dodgers was considered the MVP candidate in the NL West, he gave up his seat to Lee Jung-hoo.

MLB said, "If Shohei Otani Dodgers also served as a pitcher this season, he would have been a strong candidate for MVP," adding, "Bets will raise his value by playing shortstop this year."

Jack Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks was mentioned as a candidate for the Cy Young Award. MLB said, "The Cy Young Award was most likely to be awarded for most of the last season, but it fell towards the end and finally came in third place. However, Gallen is undoubtedly an ace for a team that is racing to the World Series. If Arizona plays in the fall baseball again, Gallen will be at the center of the race."

San Diego manager Mike Shildt, who plays for Kim Ha-sung and Ko Woo-seok, was evaluated as a candidate for coach of the year. 메이저 토토사이트

The San Diego Padres, which finished third 82-80 in the district last season, let Juan Soto and other key players go during the off-season. The starting lineup is not well established yet. Soto, who moved to the New York Yankees, was mentioned as a candidate for MVP in the American League East. Media outlets pointed out that Soto is more likely to be healthy than Aaron Judge, and if the Yankees go to the postseason, they can make a lot of effort. "I've never won MVP, and I could win this year."

In other words, San Diego has become a key hitter. MLB said that Shildt is facing a difficult task in the highly competitive NL West. "If San Diego shows better performance, Shildt will emerge as a savior."