KBO requests posting from MLB Secretariat on the 24th,
with San Francisco and Yankees mentioned as destinations

Lee Jeong-hoo (25), who is aiming to advance to the Major League Baseball (MLB), boards a plane to the United States.

An official from the Kiwoom Heroes team said on the 28th, “Lee Jung-hoo is leaving for the United States today. “I understand that they are carrying out planned training in the United States,” he said.

Lee Jeong-hoo boarded a plane to the United States earlier than scheduled to adapt to the local environment. The prospect that the posting date will be in early December is also cited as a reason for the early departure.

Reporter John Heyman of the New York Post, an American media outlet, said on his personal SNS on the 28th (Korean time), “Lee Jung-hoo, former KBO League Most Valuable Player (MVP), is expected to be posted in early December.”

On the 22nd, Lee Jeong-hoo\'s original team, Kiwoom, submitted the data necessary for the posting system (private competitive bidding), including Lee Jeong-hoo\'s medical records, to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on the 24th, and on the 24th, the KBO requested that Lee Jeong-hoo be posted to 30 MLB clubs. A request was made to the MLB Secretariat.

The 30 MLB clubs can negotiate a contract with Jeong-hoo Lee from 8 a.m. Eastern time on the day after the MLB Secretariat notifies the posting until 5 p.m. on the 30th day.

After the MLB Secretariat officially announces the posting, Lee Jung-hoo plans to travel to the United States and begin full-scale negotiations with his agent Scott Boras.

It is already receiving strong interest from MLB clubs. The New York Post wrote, “20 teams are interested in Lee Jung-hoo.”

In the United States, the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees, who are in dire need of outfield reinforcement, are being chosen as Lee Jung-hoo\'s expected destinations.

American media outlet NBC Sports Bay Area said, “Cody Bellinger is the best center fielder among free agents (FA) this off-season, but Lee Jung-hoo may be a better fit for San Francisco.” American sports media ESPN recommended that the Yankees should recruit Lee Jung-hoo.

Local media are looking at Lee Jeong-hoo\'s contract with optimism. It is expected that a large contract worth more than $50 million (approximately KRW 64.8 billion) will be signed. 토토사이트