It is observed that the strengthening of the Los Angeles Dodgers will not end with the acquisition of JD Martinez, a veteran player with 282 homers in the major leagues.

MLB.com said on the 18th (hereinafter Korean time), “Veteran slugger Martinez has agreed to a one-year, $10 million (approximately 13.1 billion won) contract with the Dodgers.

” While playing in the big leagues for a total of 12 seasons through the Boston Red Sox, he recorded a

batting average of .288, 282 home runs, 899 RBIs, .520 slugging percentage, and .872 OPS in 1409 games until this year. He scored 7 halves, 16 homers, and 62 RBIs.It was a bit of a slump, but he was a 5-time American League All-Star (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), 3-time Silver Slugger (2015, 2018) and Hank Aaron Award. (2018). He is a veteran big shot who will help the Dodgers offense.

MLB.com believes that the Dodgers’ recruitment will not end with Martinez. MLB.com said, “According to Ken Rosenthal of ‘The Athletic,’ the Dodgers Another free agent showing interest is veteran right-hander Seth Lugo, 33.

“If the Dodgers sign Lugo, he will provide ‘ace’ Walker Buehler with starting rotation depth while he recovers from Tommy John surgery,” Rosenthal added. Buehler will miss most of the 2023 season.”

Buehler, who played 16-4 and an average ERA of 2.47 in 33 games in the 2021 season, underwent right elbow ligament joint surgery during this year’s season. It takes more than a year to come back after this surgery. 안전놀이터

Buehler’s 2022 season ended with 6-3 and a 4.02 ERA in 12 games. Lugo made his big league debut in 2016. He has been playing for the New York Mets all along.

He has a career record of 32-24 with a 3.48 earned run average, but has made only 38 starts in 275 games. He played primarily as a swing man between the starter and the bullpen. Then, starting in 2021, he was only in the bullpen gin.

As a starter, he should be cautious about his chances of success. In addition, there is also an experience of ligament injury on the right elbow side in 2017. Nevertheless, MLB.com is looking into the Dodgers’ possibility of signing Lugo.