Chicago Cubs Mike Tuckman, who played well last season, signed a one-year contract to avoid salary adjustment.
The official Major League Baseball website “MLB.com ” said on the 12th (Korea Standard Time), “The Chicago Cubs have long avoided salary arbitration with players,” adding, “This continued with the Cubs signing a one-year contract with six big leaguers who are eligible to apply for salary adjustment this offseason.”헤라카지노
“Any player who is eligible to apply for a salary adjustment must exchange their salary figures with the club by the deadline. At this stage, players typically attend a salary adjustment hearing, and the panel decides between two options. Only three Cubs players attended the hearing over the past 30 years,” he said.
The six players who signed with the Cubs this time are Justin Steele, Adbert Algiers, Nick Madrigal, Tuckman, Julian Merryweather, and Mark Leiter Jr.
Tuckman is a familiar name even to KBO League fans. This is because Tuckman played for Hanwha Eagles in 2022. He played in 144 games and recorded a batting average of 0.289 OPS 0.795 with 166 hits, 12 homers, 43 RBIs, 88 runs and 19 stolen bases. He later signed a minor contract with the Cubs ahead of the 2023 season.
Tuckman appeared in 24 games for the Iowa Cubs (Triple A team under the Cubs) and recorded 22 hits, three homers, 15 RBIs, 17 runs and a batting average of 0.278 OPS0. He was called up as an alternative resource for Cody Bellinger, who was out of power due to a knee injury in May last year.
Since then, Tuckman has played well in the big leagues. He has consistently played in 108 games, recording 85 hits, eight homers, 48 RBIs, 64 runs batted in 0.252 OPS, 0.740. For the first time since his professional debut, Tuckman has played in more than 100 games in the Major League.
According to ‘MLB.com ‘, Tuckman will receive $1.95 million (about 2.5 billion won) in the 2024 season.
“Tuckman, who is 33 this year, was called up to help the outfield in Iowa in May and immediately played a stable role in the Cubs,” the media said. “He played all three outfield positions, but he mainly played center field on the day Bellinger played at first base.”