Instead of promising players, Kim Ha-sung? If it wasn't for the shoulder injury... Two teams are talking about potential recruitment candidates
Dec 29, 2024
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Despite the fatal injury, Kim Ha-sung does not worry about 'MIA'. He is still one of the FA's top candidates for recruitment.
MLB.COM introduced the realistic FA goals of 30 Major League teams one by one on the 29th (Korea Standard Time). It covers everything from whether it helps the team's power to the possibility of recruiting and the price.
As many as six teams were mentioned, including Rocky Sasaki (Chiba Lotte Marines), who is knocking on the U.S. market. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, which are considered the most likely destinations, as well as the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.
Of these, five teams except Colorado are the ones who have already given Sasaki an active love call. In particular, the Dodgers seem to mobilize all the connections of Japanese baseball players in the team, including Shohei Ohtani, San Diego Darvish, and Seattle Ichiro Suzuki.
In the meantime, there are two teams where Kim Ha-sung was mentioned. However, it feels a little far from the expectations of Korean baseball fans. It's the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers.
As the contracts of big-name FA are over, Kim Ha-sung's contract is now on the surface. The actions of the remaining large FA players, including Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso, are generally irrelevant to Kim Ha-sung.
I'm sorry for my shoulder injury in many ways. Kim Ha-sung originally signed with San Diego for up to $39 million for 4+1 years. However, the existing fifth-year contract was only $7 million per year. Kim Ha-sung declared FA for better contracts, as he has even shown impressive batting in his defense that covers second, third and shortstop well over the past four years.
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The San Francisco Giants, who were previously mentioned as Kim Ha-sung's destination. As several clubs, including the Detroit Tigers, have cleared their power gaps, their positions have become somewhat narrower. MLB.COM said Tampa Bay and Milwaukee's realistic FA goal could be Kim Ha-sung.
The media reported that Tampa Bay has Taylor Walls, a well-defended shortstop, and Carson Williams, a promising player```````````````. He is a player who shows excellent defense in the center line and won the Gold Glove in the infield utility category in 2023. He explained, "He is an average hitter and top-notch defender in the league."
Milwaukee also needs to fill the void left by Willy Adames for San Francisco. Regarding Kim Ha-sung, the media reiterated that it would have been difficult to recruit if there were no injuries, saying that even considering the risk that the start of the season could be delayed due to shoulder injuries, it will give him flexibility to organize Milwaukee's infield in various ways.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
