Korean Slugger Byung-Ho Park Hoping To Jump To MLB In 2016

[Mark68]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/korean-slugger-byung-ho-park-hoping-to-jump-to-mlb-in-2016.html

 

"KBO is known to be an exceptionally hitter-friendly environment, but Park’s .310/.434/.645 batting line over the past two seasons is nonetheless impressive. After hitting 31 homers in 2012 and 37 in 2013, Park’s long ball total soared to 52 last season, and he’s already belted six in 103 plate appearances this season. However, with the increase in power came an uptick in strikeouts, as his strikeout rate jumped from about 17 percent in 2013 to 25 percent in 2014. His 24 punchouts in 103 PAs this season seem to suggest that the increase in whiffs could be a lasting trend.

The right-handed hitting Park is listed at 6’1″, 236 pounds and is set to turn 29 years old this July, so if he were to be posted, teams would still be potentially buying some prime years. While his placement on the low end of the defensive spectrum likely limits his value somewhat, a potential prime-aged, right-handed power bat could add an interesting wrinkle to a class of free agent first basemen that is led by Chris Davis but also features mid-30s bats such as Mike Napoli and Justin Morneau."

 

 

[Hollyw00d]

we have a poohole, why not add a byung ho

[Ohtaniland]

If Arte signs another big dollar bust he will probably dive off of the Big A.