Doosan Bears' new foreign hitter Jared Young entered Korea on the 27th.
Doosan Bears' new foreign hitter Jared Young has entered Korea.
Doosan announced on the afternoon of the 27th, "Young entered Korea through Incheon International Airport. He will join the team as soon as the administrative procedures, such as visa issuance, are completed."
Young said, "I'm happy to be joining Doosan," and "It feels real now that I'm wearing the uniform."
He continued, "I came to Korea for more than just advancing to the Korean Series," and "I'm in good condition because I've been playing in games in the United States. I want to join the team as soon as possible and contribute to our victory."
Earlier, on the 23rd, Doosan waived .300 hitter Henry Ramos (0.305) and recruited Young.
Young, a right-handed, left-handed outfielder and first baseman from Canada, is 185 cm tall and 92 kg and was drafted in the 15th round by the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 rookie draft.
Young, who debuted in the major league wearing a Cubs uniform in 2022, recorded a batting average of 0.210, 2 home runs, 8 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.725 in 22 games over two seasons. This season, he appeared in 74 games with the Memphis Redbirds, a Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, recording a batting average of 0.285, 11 home runs, 35 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.917. His career Triple-A stats are 310 games, a batting average of 0.268, 54 home runs, 184 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.852. At the time, a Doosan official explained, “Young is an OPS-type hitter with good batting eye and long-distance hitting ability, as evidenced by his on-base percentage of 0.411 in Triple-A this season,” and “We judged that he has the skills of his prime, as he has hit 32 home runs in Triple-A over the past two years.” 토토사이트
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