I left Korea after having the guts to renew my contract...Thrilled by his first home run back in ML, "There's no better place than here."

I left Korea after having the guts to renew my contract...Thrilled by his first home run back in ML, "There's no better place than here."

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Jared Young (30, New York Mets), who played an impactful role for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League last year, reported his first home run back to the Major League.

Young started the home game against the Chicago White Sox at Flushing City Field in New York on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) as the sixth designated hitter and led the Mets to a 6-4 victory with two hits and two RBIs in three at-bats, including his first home run of the season.

When the score was tying 2 to 2, Young hit his home run from the first batter's box in the first inning. After picking out the first ball by right-handed starter Jonathan Cannon, he pulled the 89.8 mph (144.5 kph) cutter onto his body to hit the right fence.
It was a two-run home run with a flying distance of 367 feet (111.9 meters) that flew 97.6 miles (157.1 kilometers) per hour and 31 degrees Celsius. It was the first time in 613 days since the game against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 23, 2023, when he played for the Chicago Cubs.

In his second at-bat in the third inning, he also pulled Cannon's changeup on the outside of the first pitch with no outs and a runner on the first base, leading to a double that separates the right-center field. With the double that served as the stepping stone for additional runs, he garnered multi hits with two long balls after two at-bats.

According to the New York Post and other local media, Young said, "It was a great night. "My team won all four games that I played. I want to show my presence when I get called up, but I'm glad that I can contribute to the victory."

"It feels like it's been a long time since I hit a home run in the Major League. There's no better place than the Major League. I'm happy to come back," he said. "If I want to succeed here, I have to play my best. I want to be a demanding hitter with good batting. The Mets are a winning team, and they are comprised of great players from top to bottom. I joined a good team, and I felt like this is where I will be. I want to continue the good trend."

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said, "Young displayed professional batting performance. He controlled the strike zone well and had two really good swings. He had a hard time in the minor leagues and overseas, but he has a chance again in the major leagues and is making good use of it. It's great to see him produce results."

Young, a Canadian right-handed left-handed first baseman and corner outfielder, came to Korea in July last year. Young, who signed a contract for a total of $300,000 as an alternative foreign hitter for Doosan, played in the KBO League with a batting average of 326 (47 hits in 144 times at bat) with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs with an OPS of 1.080 in 38 games without an adaptation.

Of course, he negotiated with Doosan as a candidate to renew his contract, but ended up in failure as he demanded high salary. Despite the good performance, Doosan could hardly guarantee a high salary of more than 1 million U.S. dollars with a small sample of 38 games. Just in time, Jake Cave, who played as a full-time major leaguer last year, entered the market. Doosan gave up renewing its contract with Young and recruited Cave for the upper limit of 1 million dollars as a new foreigner in the KBO.

Young-do had to be bold in renewing his contract with Doosan for a reason. After his contract with Doosan failed to renew his contract, he signed a split contract with the Mets. He joined the 40-man roster on the condition that he receive 1.15 million U.S. dollars if he plays full-time in the Major League and 425,000 dollars if he stays in the 카지노 Minor League. Young suffered the brunt of the loss as Pete Alonso, a slugger and first baseman who was expected to leave the Mets, stayed for two years and 54 million dollars.

He entered the season with Triple-A Syracuse without producing any results in the exhibition game. However, Young had a chance as outfielder Jose Azoka was appointed as a transfer (DFA) on the 25th. He was also called up with left-hander Brandon Waddell, who was with Doosan last year, and started as a designated hitter for four consecutive games until that day. He remained silent in his first three games with no hits in five at-bats, but showed his presence with a home run and a double in his fourth game.

However, in the game against the White Sox on Monday, he was a pinch hitter with one out and a runner on the first base in the sixth inning after being excluded from the starting lineup, and Mike Vasil struck out three pitches to overcome his disappointment. He struck out again three pitches to Vasil at his second at-bat with two outs and a runner on the second base in the eighth inning while leaving the left field defense. He bowed his head to high fastballs and low curves, respectively.