It looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers strengthened their pitching staff for the future

Insider Dan Kurtz of the Korea Baseball Organization said that Hyun-Suk Jang’s agency, which represents overseas pitching prospects, stated that the Dodgers had signed their client to a $900,000 prospect deal.

On August 14, Jang will give a press conference.

A trade with the Chicago White Sox gave Los Angeles extra international bonus slot room, which is how a move like this might happen, according to Eric Stephen of SB Nation. Since the National League West team had already spent the majority of its $4.1 million international bonus pool, that deal was required in order to acquire the 19-year-old pitcher.

Jang made the decision to pursue his big league dream despite having the opportunity to be the first choice in the KBO draft.

Stephen cited Jang’s comments, which stated, “It was a tough decision for me because I dreamed of pitching both in the KBO and MLB.” “But in the end, I decided to give Major League Baseball a try because I wanted to challenge myself in the best league in the world.”

According to Noah Camras of Dodgers Nation, Jang has a fastball that reaches 97 mph and a repertoire that includes a slider, changeup, curveball, and sweeper.

Reaching the major leagues will undoubtedly take some time for the adolescent, especially for a team like the Dodgers that is a perennial contender with a wealth of talented players.

However, Los Angeles undoubtedly hopes to see him on the mound at Dodger Stadium in the upcoming years given his bright future.