The “KBO reverse export myth” and the “Taegeuk mark infielder” were involved in one trade. The three-way trade was made that included Eric Peddy (31) of the Chicago White Sox and Tommy Hyun-soo (29) of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mark Paynesand of the Major League Baseball’s official website MLB.com said on the 30th (Korea time), “The Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals will make a triangular trade.”
According to another media outlet, Baseball America, Peddy and outfielder Tommy Pham will move from the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, while Edman and pitcher Michael Kopech (White Sox) will move to the Dodgers. The White Sox will receive outfielders Miguel Vargas, Alexander Albertus, and Gerald Perez from the Dodgers.
Earlier on the previous day, U.S. media outlet KPRC2 sports anchor Ari Alexander said, “The Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals discussed a triangular trade,” adding, “The Dodgers are interested in utility player Edman and St. Louis is interested in right-hander Peddy.”
Peddy has been surprisingly active in the Major League this season. As of Tuesday, he has made 21 starts this season, and posted 7 wins, 4 losses and an earned run average of 3.11 during 121 ⅔ innings. He has 108 strikeouts and 34 walks, marking the WHIP per inning rate of 1.14.
Peddy, who used to be an ordinary five-starter when he was with the Washington Nationals (2017-2022), showed improvement by getting rid of the sweeper after joining the NC Dinos in the KBO League last year. That year, he won the regular season MVP award by winning three pitchers with 20-6 losses and 209 strikeouts with an ERA of 2.00. As a result, he transferred to the White Sox on a two-year, 15-million-dollar contract.
Based on the current records, he can select three or more starters even if he or she belongs to any team. If the starting lineup is weak, he or she can even select one or two starters. Hence, rumors of Peddy’s trade are constantly being raised. Given that his team, the White Sox, has a winning rate of 0.250 (27 wins and 81 losses), which effectively means that the playoff battle is over, he or she was most likely to transfer within the July trade deadline.
The St. Louis Cardinals have been the most active team in recruiting Peddy. St. Louis, which has a winning rate of 0.514 as of Tuesday, is one game away from the third place (New York Mets), which is qualified for the wild card race, and it is not in the stage to give up its advance to the post season at all. As a result, there have been constant rumors that Peddy may move to St. Louis.
The problem was the price of the trade. According to the MLB Trade Rumors, which specializes in Major League transfer news, the White Sox demanded outfielder Jordan Walker (22) during negotiations with the St. Louis Cardinals. After suffering a slump this season, he moved to the Minor League, but Walker once ranked second in the entire Major League (MLB pipeline). In 2023, his first season in the Major League, he hit 16 home runs.
No matter how outstanding Pedi is and Walker is slowing down in the minor leagues, the value of Walker, who will only become an FA in 2029, cannot be seen as low. In response, St. Louis had no intention of inserting Walker into the Pedi trade.
Then, there was talk of triangular trade. The White Sox handed over Peddy to the St. Louis Cardinals and traded Edman to the Dodgers. And a day after the news was announced, the trade was decided in a surprise move.
Edman is also a quality player. He can play all the positions of fielders except catcher and first baseman, and he is the Gold Glove winner for second baseman in the National League in 2021. He is capable of both double-digit homers and stolen bases, and is especially good at hitting 30 steals (2021-2022) for the second consecutive year. However, he couldn’t play in any games this season due to his injury.
Edman, whose mother is Korean, joined the Korean national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic and is familiar to Korean fans as well. He joined the Keystone duo of Kim Ha-sung (29, San Diego Padres) and recorded a batting average of 0.182 (two hits in 11 at-bats) with two RBIs and one run scored in three games.토토사이트 모음
Shortstop resources Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas are on the injured list, while another infielder Max Muncy is believed to be unable to return to the Major League soon. Unlike them, Edman, who is currently playing rehabilitation games in Double-A, could soon join the big league.
Meanwhile, Kopech is a fastball player who throws around 100 miles per hour, and this year, he came out to the bullpen to mark 2-8 with nine saves and one hold with an ERA of 4.74. Pam will return to her debut team, St. Louis, where she played from 2014 to 2018, for the first time in six years.