Big twist Yankees, serious about Kim Ha-sung! → He's like a seven-year one-club man
Dec 26, 2024
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The U.S. media 'Sporting News' reported on the 26th (Korea time) that the Yankees are expected to recruit a Gold Glove defender (Kim Ha-sung) to replace Gleyber Torres.
In the early days of the stove league, there was little news about Kim Ha-sung. However, as the winter meeting passed mid-December, Kim Ha-sung began to draw attention.
Kim Ha-sung is an all-round utility player with an average offense power and a top-notch defense ability to cover all second and third bases. The price and contract period are only problems, and the use varies depending on which team you go to.
Following the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, this time it was connected to the New York Yankees, a prestigious club with major league tradition.
Sporting News reported 'The New York Yankees didn't want to lose Juan Soto. Within a short period of time after that happened, the Yankees did pretty much everything they could to fill the void. Max Fried, Devin Williams, Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt were recruited. However, there is one major hole left to fill up.'
It's the second baseman.
Sporting News reported that the Yankees' second base has been occupied by Gleyber Torres for almost the past decade. He is now an FA. Torres said, "The batting is good, but what the Yankees really need at second base is a solid defense to support the pitching staff."
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Sporting News has the advantage that if Kim Ha-sung is recruited from the Yankees' point of view, he can take on all infield positions. Most of the shortstop will be seen by Anthony Volpe, but Kim Ha-sung can play both the second and third basemen, he said, praising Kim Ha-sung's defensive value for being very good.
Sporting News reported 'Kim Ha-sung does his part at bat as well. The on-base percentage is 0.326. If he hits six or seven times in the lineup and plays a gold glove-class defense, it is well worth it in the Yankees."
Also 'Kim Ha-sung signed a four-year, $28 million contract with San Diego. This time, he expected to receive a similar amount of money in two years with the Yankees.
The Athletic, a sports media outlet, classified Kim Ha-sung as 16th overall in the FA market. The estimated contract size is $36 million for two years. Torres was ranked 18th. It was expected to be around $45 million for three years.
Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
dhhan@sportschosun.com
