The trade that had only been rumored for a long time in professional baseball became a reality yesterday (24th).
Infielder Hak-Joo Lee, who played for the Samsung Lions, moved to Lotte.
Samsung sent Hak-Joo Lee to Lotte and agreed to trade with pitcher Ha-Neul Choi to receive the third-round pick in this year's rookie draft from Lotte.
Hak-Joo Lee, who joined Samsung in 2018 after playing on the American stage, has performed well in karate, but was excluded from Samsung's team history last year after being repeatedly criticized for not being faithful to games and training last year.
After Machado left and the shortstop position was Muju Gongsan, Lotte continued to be mentioned as a strong candidate to recruit Lee Hak-joo.
In particular, Hak-Joo Lee is expected to create a synergy effect by reuniting with general manager Min-Gyu Seong, whom he had a relationship with as a coach during his minor league days.