The U.S. “San Francisco Chronicle” predicted the possibility of a trade for catcher Joey Bart on the 19th (Korea time). The article came after San Francisco recruited veteran FA catcher Tom Murphy for a two-plus-one-year guarantee of $8.25 million.
Bart, who was selected as the second overall pick in the first round in the 2018 draft and was noted as a big catcher to succeed Buster Posey, had a batting average of 219 in 162 games (100 hits in 457 at-bats) and 11 homers and 38 RBIs in OPS.623 over the four years since his debut in 2020. Despite his strong shoulders, he also stopped stealing only 19.1 percent.
As Bart showed less-than-expected growth in offense and defense, he has significantly narrowed down his position in the team. Patrick Bailey, another promising player, has been wearing the mask since his first season after his debut. He was recognized for his defensive skills as he became a final candidate for the Gold Glove catcher in the National League. With the recruitment of veteran catcher Murphy as FA, chances are high that San Francisco will use Bart as a trade card. 온라인경마
San Francisco needs a shortstop. Brandon Crawford, a four-time Gold Glove shortstop who played as a one-club man for 13 years from 2011, has effectively retired after this season. Marco Luciano, a promising player from the Dominican Republic who debuted in the second half of this year, is considered a new shortstop, but he still lacks experience. San Francisco needs to reinforce shortstop and is expected to try to trade by tying Bart.
The San Francisco Chronicle believes that Kim Ha-sung could be a target of recruiting from San Francisco. “San Francisco is keeping an eye on the trade market to recruit shortstop, and it will be able to try to trade by tying Bart and one or two young pitchers to recruit Kim Ha-sung,” the media said. “Willie Adames (Milk Milwaukee Brewers) is another potential target for San Francisco.”
Five of the top 10 prospects in the MLB pipeline team (No. 1 Kyle Harrison, No. 3 Carson Whisenhunt, No. 8 Reggie Crawford, No. 9 Mason Black, No. 10 Hayden Birdsong) are pitchers, and San Francisco, which has abundant resources in Young Gun, is likely to try to trade Kim Ha-sung by tying Bart and outfielders around them. Kim Ha-sung’s trade value is high enough to require up to four players.
San Diego, which has made aggressive investments over the past few years, is trying to reduce the size of its squad to less than $200 million this winter to reduce its pay roll (total team salary). The possibility of a trade of “preliminary FA” Kim Ha-sung with an annual salary of $8 million next year is also emerging, so it is not impossible to move to San Francisco at all if the card fits well.
If San Francisco recruits Kim Ha-sung, it will have a Korean duo with Lee Jung-hoo. The two players, who had been with the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO League for four years from 2017 to 2020, had the potential to reunite in San Diego. San Diego was also interested in Lee Jung-hoo, but lost to San Francisco, which offered $113 million in six years.
In reality, however, the possibility of a trade is not high. Although the team has been tightened, San Diego is not a rebuilding team. Kim Ha-sung is indispensable for next year’s performance. Even if San Diego trades Kim Ha-sung, it will not be San Francisco. If the team is sent to the same NL West team, there is a risk of direct damage to the team’s ranking competition.