The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, reported on the 13th (Korea time) that Kim Ha-sung is suitable for the Cleveland Guardians shortstop position this summer.
“Brian Rocchio and Gabriel Arias did not perform well in attack,” The Athletic said. “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). 무료슬롯사이트
Bissett is a brilliant player, but Toronto may sell it before the trade deadline (July 30th local time), The Athletic said. “The possibility of (trading) seems slim, but if San Diego is pushed out of the postseason competition, Kim Ha-sung could be an interesting alternative.”
San Diego (37-35), which is currently ranked second in the National League West and second in the wild card, is aiming to advance to the fall baseball league.
Since San Diego, which is fiercely competing, is unlikely to use its main shortstop Kim Ha-sung as a trade sale next month because it will qualify for the postseason up to the third place in the wild card.
Kim Ha-sung, who signed a four-plus-one-year contract with San Diego for up to $39 million (about 53.7 billion won) ahead of the 2021 season, will receive an annual salary of $8 million (about 11 billion won) next year if he extends his contract by one year after this season is over.
Kim Ha-sung, whose value has risen, is highly likely to enter the market as a free agent. The Athletic predicted that if Kim Ha-sung comes to the FA market, he will be worth more than 20 million dollars per year (about 27.5 billion won) and 100 million dollars in total (about 137.8 billion won). The ransom has become too high for San Diego to offer an extension of its contract.
Kim Ha-sung made his MLB debut in 2021 and recorded the highest performance since his debut last year. In 152 games, he recorded a batting average of 0.260 with 17 homers, 60 RBIs and 38 steals, or OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.749. He also played as a shortstop and third baseman, showing off his strong defense and winning the Gold Glove in the utility category of the National League.
U.S. sports media outlet Bleacher Report also put Kim Ha-sung at the 9th in the FA market, predicting the size of contracts among major players who will sign large-scale contracts. No. 1 player is Juan Soto of the New York Yankees.