Canadian local media “SportsNet” selected players Toronto could bring from other teams as a trade to strengthen its offense on the 15th (Korea time). Toronto has offered the equivalent of the Dodgers, which gave Ohtani a record-high of $700 million in 10 years, but now has to operate Plan B.
SportsNet said, “As Otani chooses the Dodgers, Toronto is expected to play an active role in the trade market to strengthen its power. Toronto is still looking for a pitcher, and although there is a possibility of recruiting Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Japan’s 25-year-old ace, he will focus on strengthening the lineup.” 메이저 토토사이트
Cody Bellinger, the biggest hitter in the remaining FA market, seems to be the best sale, but the risk is high because he succeeded in rebounding for a year after being too expensive and sluggish for three years. As a result, SportsNet expected Toronto to search for the trade market, and selected Louis Robert Jr. (Chicago White Sox), Pete Alonso (New York Mets), Ty France (Seattle Mariners), and San Diego infielders Kim Ha-sung and Jake Cronenworth as candidates for recruitment.
SportsNet said, “San Diego is open to business by trading Juan Soto to the New York Yankees. Long-term contractors such as Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will be hard to come by, but San Diego still has interesting trade targets. Kim Ha-sung and Cronenworth are not power heaters that can restore Toronto’s offense, but both will be able to bring great value to the team’s infield,” pointing to them as suitable targets.
Regarding Kim Ha-sung, SportsNet said, “Kim Ha-sung, who spent his career high season with fWAR 4.4 with 17 home runs and 38 steals, is a low-risk target. He was a natural shortstop and also shone at second and third bases. If the player does not have a mutual option (7 million dollars) in 2025, his contract will remain until next year. “He is a short-term loan player who costs a lot of money to recruit, but it is worth recruiting with a long-term contract in mind,” adding, “He is expensive as he has only one year left until the FA, but if he recruits Kim Ha-sung through trade, he will be able to devise a long-term contract.”
On Cronenworth, SportsNet said, “Although he had a slump this year, he is a 29-year-old player who recorded fWAR 4.2 as an All-Star from 2021 to 2022 respectively. As a left-handed batter and capable of defending in various fields, San Diego is reportedly willing to trade under contract extension with 7 million dollars next year, 11 million dollars in 2025 and 12 million dollars each from 2026 to 2030. It is a long contract for a player who is in his 30s, but if he plays as a starting player for more than half of that period, he can be a good condition. The most suitable position is second baseman, but he can also play first base and has shortstop experience.”
SportsNet said, “Both Kim Ha-sung and Cronenworth are players who can make an immediate impact on Toronto, and they are high on-base infielders who can make up for the shortfall in the current team. Cronenworth costs less, but it comes with risks in the long run. Kim Ha-sung is stable, but it can be a one-year temporary measure,” adding that he has advantages and disadvantages when recruiting trade players.