Baseball's "man-tipping man" was the first to welcome Kim Hye-sung (26), who became a new teammate.

Shohei Ohtani (31) of the Los Angeles Dodgers has shown that he is a top-notch player not only in baseball but also in his personality. He was the first Dodgers teammate to send a welcome message to Kim Hye-sung, who has been confirmed as his teammate through the posting. Notably, he even added the phrase "welcome, my friend" in Korean, showing his sincere welcome to Kim on behalf of the Dodgers.메이저사이트

Local media, including MLB.COM on the Major League website, reported that Kim Hye-sung agreed to a contract with the LA Dodgers through posting in the early morning of the 4th.

The size of the contract is 12.5 million U.S. dollars with a three-year guarantee and a two-year option. If the Dodgers chooses this, Kim's contract will increase to up to 22 million dollars by 2029.

However, since Kim Hye-sung's posting agreement was reported, Ohtani is the first Dodgers teammate to release a welcome message, drawing attention.

Ohtani sent a welcome message in Korean with a photo of Kim Hye-sung, who joined as her new colleague through her SNS. It can be a great encouragement for Kim.

This is because the top star of the Major League and the team's flagship player naturally attracted attention by specially mentioning and welcoming Korean infielder Kim Hye-sung, who is almost unknown on the major league stage.

It goes without saying that Ohtani is the best star of his time. He joined the Los Angeles Dodgers with an unprecedented 10-$700 million (about 1.304 trillion won) contract ahead of the 2024 season. The record was the highest before Juan Soto's 15-year-$765 million (about 1.959 trillion won) contract with the New York Mets was released on December 9.

Ohtani joined the Dodgers through a huge contract and proved his name by posting a huge record from his first year. Due to the aftermath of elbow surgery, he ended his career as a pitcher and only played as a batter in the 2024 season, achieving a remarkable record of 155 years in the Major League.

In 159 games, he had a batting average of 310 (197 hits in 636 at-bats) with 54 homers, 130 RBIs, 134 runs and 59 steals, and recorded an OPS of 1.036. He was the top-ranked player in the National League in RBIs, runs scored, and OPS. Notably, he became the first member of the 50-homer club to join the 50-homer club in the Major League history. Naturally, he was named the MVP of the National League.

In addition, he performed well in the World Series, leading the Dodgers to win the World Series. From his first year as a member of the team, he performed insanely and became a superstar.

Not only that, but he is the first to welcome his new teammate and even shows his true team leader.

Local media are paying attention to the fact that Ohtani is a member of the same agency as the background of such a message. The two players have little relationship. They met at the World Baseball Classic in March 2023.

In fact, they are not on a good relationship to call them 'friends'. It can be interpreted as an intention to emphasize their presence more as a member of the same agency. The message 'welcome friend' written by Ohtani seems to be a translation of 'Welcome, buddy'. 'buddy' can be seen as a friendly word for a colleague.

There were also reports that Ohtani persuaded Kim Hye-sung, a member of the same agency, during the negotiations. The Dodgers Nation reported that "Dodgers superstar Ohtani worked hard to join Kim Hye-sung. We met in LA and persuaded Kim Hye-sung."

Anyway, what is clear is that Ohtani's Messi can be of considerable help to Kim Hye-sung's soft landing at the Dodgers. Ohtani's message signaled Kim's presence not only to fans but also to teammates and the entire MLB.