[스포티비뉴스=신원철 기자 / 이강유 영상 기자] There is a player who is more famous for his name than the amount of his contract, and who monopolizes the spotlight with 150 million won.
The New York Mets have signed a notable player in the 2024 international prospect contract. The main character is Vladimir Miguel Guerrero, a 17-year-old prospect from the Dominican Republic.
The contract fee the Mets spent to bring in this player was only $117,000, or about 150 million won.
There are many players who have received contracts worth more than $1 million, but there is a different reason why more attention is given to Guerrero than these players. This is because Miguel Guerrero is the son of Vladimir Guerrero Sr., who was famous as a bad ball hitter, and the half-brother of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the lead center hitter of the Toronto Blue Jays.
▲ Will another major league be born to the Vladimir Guerrero family? Vladimir Miguel Guerrero, son of Vladimir Guerrero Sr., signed. (left), international contract with the New York Mets. ⓒ Vladimir Guerrero Sr. Twitter ▲ Vladimir Miguel Guerrero (center), Vladimir Guerrero Sr.’s son, signed. (second from left), international contract with the New York Mets. ⓒ Vladimir Guerrero Sr. Twitter
Guerrero Senior posted a .318 batting average, 449 home runs, and 1,496 RBI in 2,147 games over 16 seasons. He retired in 2011 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018. In the second year of the challenge, he received 92.9% support. Guerrero Jr. came. debuted in 2019 and was selected as an All-Star three times in five seasons, and competed with Shohei Ohtani for MVP in 2021. Although Ohtani was unanimously selected as MVP, Guerrero Jr. finished second in voting.
MLB Network separately reported on Guerrero Jr.’s major league challenge. looking at prospects who signed international contracts on the 16th (Korea time).
In addition, MLB.com presented Miguel as a player with sufficient power and a simple, smooth swing, saying that he differs from other members of the family in that he is a left-handed hitter. Additionally, he explained, “Although he doesn’t appear to be a top-level prospect like Guerrero Jr., he has received favorable reviews for having the physical conditions to adapt to professional-level training.” Guerrero Jr. signed an international contract with Toronto in 2015 and received a $3.9 million signing bonus.
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