Can Mike Mustakas (35), who once hit 30 homers in one season, remain in the major leagues? Mustakas goes up to Coors Field.
On the 6th (Korean time), MLB.com, the official homepage of Major League Baseball, announced that the Colorado Rockies and Mustakas had signed a minor league contract.
Now, Mustakas is trying to stay in the major leagues by participating in exhibition games with Colorado. Colorado can hire Mustakas for a minimum salary.
As a result, it is very likely that Mustakas will remain in the major leagues as a member of Colorado in the 2023 season. Attention is focusing on whether Mustakas can survive with Coors Field as a weapon.
Mustakas previously signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds ahead of the 2020 season. However, Mustakas was released before the final year of his contract. 메이저사이트
Mustakas was a good hitter before moving to Cincinnati. He also hit 38 and 35 home runs in one season for the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers.
Mustakas was named an American League All-Star and National League All-Star in 2015, 2017 and 2019, respectively. Third base resource with power.
After moving to Cincinnati, he played only 184 games in three seasons, and his home runs also stayed at 21. As a result, he was released without completing his contract period.
It is difficult to expect Mustakas to perform well in defense and running. Also, his career on-base percentage is just 0.308. As a result, he is a player whose productivity does not match the number of home runs.