"Propa is prioritizing over Kim Ha-sung", SD is preparing to break up...There is nothing to worry about in the FA market
Oct 15, 2024
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The major San Diego players who will qualify as FA after the end of the World Series are Kim Ha-sung, Jurickson Profar, and Kyle Higashioka. Among them, it is said that Kim Ha-sung is the lowest.
Major League Trade Rumors (MLBTR) said on the 14th (Korea time) 'Infielder Kim Ha-sung is the most notable FA despite having questions about the market value due to his recent shoulder surgery and the Padres' deep infield depth. However, left fielder Jurickson Profar and catcher Kyle Higashioka will be able to leave one of them, but they appear to be in a higher order than Kim Ha-sung.
This means that the San Diego club will pay more attention to the renewal of propaganda and Higashioka than Kim Ha-sung. This is not an analysis based on the team's contribution so far, but a ranking considering comprehensive situations such as ransom and the need for the team.
In the case of Profar, he strongly expressed his willingness to stay in San Diego. In an interview with MLB.com on the 13th, he said "I'm an FA now, but I want to stay here. I think this team has everything in place to win the World Series. Coach Mike Shildt made the team great. I wish I could be a part of that" he said.
He went on to say, `I want to win. I had to do more in this playoffs. But this is what baseball is like. I'm going to play three times harder next year." "The decision to stay here is not entirely up to me. The club should want me as well."
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In response, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported 'Experts estimate that Profar, who spent this year's All-Star season, will sign a multi-year contract worth more than $10 million annually.
Higashioka is a veteran catcher who San Diego received last winter when it made a trade to send Juan Soto to the New York Yankees. MLBTR reported that `Like Profar, Higashioka strongly wants to stay in the Padres'`He is satisfied with Southern California, and that he was the most interesting San Diego team he has ever played.
MLBTR said 'Higashioka will be in a ransom this winter, but San Diego is likely to go through the process of letting Kim Ha-sung and him go this winter. Prospect catcher Ethan Salas and shortstop Leodalis Divris are growing.
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Kim Ha-sung, who underwent surgery on his right shoulder on the 11th, is expected to return to around mid-to-late April next year. It is not an exaggeration to say that the season is completely right. For this reason, there is minimal room for Kim Ha-sung's FA value to fall due to surgery. San Diego is at a difficult level to catch. For this reason, San Diego may be certain to say goodbye to him and consider the qualifying offer carefully. Of course, from Kim Ha-sung's point of view, there is no reason to cling to QO.
jhno@sportschosun.com
