US Media: "LA Dodgers Trust Gonsolin and May After Letting Ryu Hyun-jin Go"

Ryu Hyun-jin during his time with the LA Dodgers. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] The LA Dodgers of Major League Baseball in the United States clinched the World Series (WS) title for the first time in 32 years, and local media praised, "The Dodgers appropriately managed their homegrown talents like Ryu Hyun-jin, Rich Hill, and Yasmani Grandal."

On the 27th (Korean time), the Boston media outlet 'Boston Herald' reported, "Since the 2018 World Series, the Red Sox and Dodgers have been walking completely different paths."

The media analyzed, "The Dodgers, who were similar to the Boston Red Sox just two years ago, have become much stronger," adding, "The Dodgers settled prospects they drafted in 2016 into the major leagues. Will Smith, Tony Gonsolin, and Dustin May have all become key members."

It also criticized, "What did the Red Sox do? They lost Joe Kelly, Craig Kimbrel, and Rick Porcello all as free agents. Chris Sale underwent surgery. They gave Nathan Eovaldi a 4-year, $68 million contract, but he has only 6 wins since signing."

Another media outlet, the California regional paper 'Desert Sun,' also evaluated on the 28th (Korean time), "The Dodgers let Ryu Hyun-jin leave as a free agent and gambled by trading Maeda Genta to the Minnesota Twins. The Dodgers believed Gonsolin and May would perform well in their place."

Meanwhile, prior to this season, the Dodgers lost Ryu Hyun-jin, Yasmani Grandal, and Rich Hill as free agents. Ryu Hyun-jin signed a 4-year, $80 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.