Destination confirmed to Paxton, will Ryu Hyun-jin’s future decision be made soon?

James Paxton, who was evaluated as a mid-level free agent starter along with 'Korean Monster' Ryu Hyun-jin, has found his destination. A lot of attention is also being paid to Ryu Hyun-jin's future as he awaits his contract.

MLB.com, the official Major League Baseball website, said on the 23rd (Korean time), “According to sources, the Dodgers have entered the final stage of signing a contract with free agent left-handed pitcher Paxton. A one-year contract worth $12 million (approximately 16.1 billion won) has been concluded. “It will happen,” he said.

The next day, the 24th, detailed contract details were released. According to MLB.com, the Dodgers and Paxton have agreed to a one-year contract. The annual salary is $11 million (approximately 14.7 billion won), which also includes a $1 million bonus for entering the roster for the opening game of the 2024 season and $1 million in performance incentives. The amount that Paxton can receive is up to $13 million (about 17.4 billion won).

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already strengthened their starting lineup this winter by recruiting two big pitchers, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and then acquired Tyler Glasnow through a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. Otani, who underwent surgery last year, has difficulty pitching this season, but the weight of the starting lineup has changed significantly with the addition of two pitchers, Yamamoto and Glasnow, to the rotation.

MLB Trade Rumors (MLBTR), which covers major league transfer market news, said, “Paxton is likely to play as the Dodgers' fifth starter, following Yamamoto and Glasnow, who joined this offseason, and existing starters Bobby Miller and Walker Buehler. “The Dodgers had an empty spot on the 40-man roster, so there would be no need to make a separate move to recruit Paxton.”

Paxton, who has a record of 64 wins in the big league, debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 2013 and then spent his career with the New York Yankees, Seattle, and Boston Red Sox. From 2017 to 2019, he achieved double-digit multipliers for three consecutive years, but due to injuries, he appeared in only six games over three years starting in 2020. Last year, his performance was 19 games, 96 innings, 7 wins, 5 losses, and an ERA of 4.50.

His biggest problem is, of course, ‘durability’. MLB.com evaluated, "There is always a question mark about Paxton's health as he has been placed on the injured list (IL) 12 times during his career, including lat, forearm, and hamstring strains." However, he evaluated, “2023 was as good as expected, and positive signs appeared in the future outlook.”

Paxton's biggest strength is his position. According to last year's Major League statistics system 'Statcast', Paxton's strikeout rate and miss rate last year were 24.6% and 27.5%, respectively. In terms of pitch type ratio, fastballs (55.8%) accounted for the largest proportion, followed by curves (19.3%) and cut fastballs (16.7%). Ultimately, it appears that the Dodgers reached out to Paxton because he is a proven pitcher in the big leagues.

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