Kim Ha-sung doesn't want the price to plunge, so I know the gloomy market atmosphere, but can we avoid a one-year contract
Dec 20, 2024
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Although the atmosphere was expected, it is still difficult to say that the market surrounding him is hot. Kim Ha-sung suffered a ruptured shoulder rash while headfirst sliding with his right hand against the opponent's pitcher's surprise check after hitting in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 19 (Korea time).
At first, he was not on the injured list (IL) because he thought he would be fine if he took two to three days off, but when his condition did not improve, he was eventually listed on the IL for the first time since entering the Major League. Two weeks later, he entered the infield defense training stage, but ended the season as his throw to first base was not normal.
The situation in which Kim Ha-sung's FA value is bound to plunge occurred at the end of the season.
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Local media also look at Kim Ha-sung from a cold perspective. Regarding the size of his FA contract, ESPN expected an opt-out of $42.1 million for two years, MLBTR expected $12 million for one year, The Athletic expected an opt-out of $36 million for two years, and Bleacher Report expected $14 million for one year, respectively.
Kim Ha-sung's agent is Scott Boras, but there is no solution to the injury problem. For now, it seems highly likely that he will sign a one-year contract and choose a strategy to knock on the FA market again at the end of next year. Kim Ha-sung was born in October 1995 and is still in his 20s next year.
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Reporter Jeff Bankruptcy, who wrote the article, rated Kim Ha-sung as an infielder 'Cold' and each of the two infielders has an obstacle. Kim Ha-sung, who played shortstop, second baseman, and third baseman, has a problem with his arm. In August, he injured his shoulder and underwent a thoracic suture. It is clear that it is an obstacle because there is a problem with his defense that most of his big league values come out. 'At the same time, Kim Ha-sung aims to return to the end of April next year according to rehabilitation after surgery, but he does not want a contract that risks a severe price crash.'
Regarding Gleyber Torres, who was mentioned with Kim Ha-sung in this category, a bankruptcy reporter said, `He was not even the average hitter in the league this year. He was also not unrivaled in defense and base running. But now he is 28. As teams value productivity, age is still an important factor in recruiting FA, and he will be able to save Torres.
It is a more positive evaluation than Kim Ha-sung. In addition, first basemen such as Christian Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Carlos Santana, and Anthony Rizzo were classified as 'cold' who are negotiating in a chilly atmosphere.
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jhno@sportschosun.com
