The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, noted the possibility of Cleveland’s trade on the 13th (Korea time) and looked at positions that need to be reinforced in the team.
Regarding Cleveland’s shortstop position, The Athletic said, “Brian Rocchio and Gabriel Arias did not perform well in attack,” adding, “There are minor league Triple-A players, but we still don’t know who will be paired with second baseman Andres Jimenez in the infield.”
“If you don’t find a main player inside, there is a short-term solution,” he said, referring to Kim Ha-sung and Bobisett (Toronto Blue Jays).
“Bissett is a brilliant player, but Toronto may sell it before the trade deadline (July 30 local time),” The Athletic said. “The possibility of (trade) seems slim, but if San Diego is pushed out of the postseason competition, Kim Ha-sung could be an interesting alternative.”
San Diego (37 wins and 35 losses), which is currently ranking second in the National League West and second in the wild card list, is aiming to advance to the fall baseball league. As it can advance to the post season by ranking third in the wild card list, chances are high that San Diego, which is fiercely competing, will use its flagship shortstop Kim Ha-sung as a trade offer next month. 동행복권파워볼
Having signed a four-plus-one-year contract worth up to 39 million dollars with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2021 season, Kim will receive an annual salary of 8 million dollars next year if his contract is extended by one year after the end of this season. However, chances are high that Kim, whose value has risen, will enter the market as a free agent.
Since his MLB debut in 2021, Kim has recorded the highest performance since his debut last year. He played in 152 games, posting a batting average of 0.260 with 17 homers, 60 RBIs and 38 steals, and a batting average of 0.749 (on-base plus slugging percentage). He also played shortstop and third baseman as well as second baseman, showing off his solid defense and winning the Gold Glove in the utility category of the National League.
Kim Ha-sung, who has recently been on the rise in hitting sense, played 71 games this season and recorded a batting average of 0.222 with 34 RBIs and 14 steals with an OPS of 0.729.