Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers), who signed a 700 million dollar contract, hit 54 home runs in 2024, the first year of his contract, and was named the National League MVP. He became the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and 50 steals.
And as of the 12th (Korea Standard Time) this year, he has recorded four home runs and is performing unchanged.
However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who broke Ohtani's $700 million record and signed a $500 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays thanks to Juan Soto and Soto, who signed with the New York Mets for $765 million, has been a meager slugger early in the season.
Soto hit just one homer in 14 games since the season opened. It is disappointing for Mets fans hungry for his homeruns. His batting average is also limited to 0.265.
He was also hitless in the game against the Oakland Athletics on the 13th.
Guerrero Jr. has not hit a single homer in 15 games. However, his batting average is rather good at 0.293.
Soto and Guerrero Jr.'s lackluster start has led some fans to express disappointment and criticize the club that signed them.
However, the clubs are not worried. They are confident that their bats will heat up when the weather gets warmer. 먹튀검증