Kim Ha-sung's long-term contract seems to be in vain.. One-time One-Year Contract Forecast → Tampa Bay and Milwaukee Discussion
Dec 30, 2024
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The official Major League website MLB.com analyzed the remaining FA sales on the 30th (Korea time) and analyzed that Kim Ha-sung is suitable for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. However, the contract period was only one year short.
Most of the big players' destinations have been decided.
Juan Soto, considered the biggest fish, signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets.
Corbin Burns, who was the pitcher's biggest fish, agreed to a six-year, $210 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The recruitment of Japanese special pitcher Loki Sasaki was narrowed down to a two-way race between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
The New York Yankees had left-hander Max Fried for eight years and $218 million. The San Francisco Giants caught shortstop Willie Adames for seven years and $182 million.
Kim Ha-sung was initially connected to San Francisco. As San Francisco chose Adames, Kim Ha-sung's option was reduced by one.
Since then, it has been reported that the Detroit Tigers are aiming for Kim Ha-sung. It also circulated up to $60 million for up to four years. However, Detroit signed Gleyber Torres, who was the Yankees' second baseman, for a year and $15 million.
There was also news that Kim Ha-sung received attention from the Dodgers and Yankees at the same time.
The Athletic reported that if the Dodgers miss outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, they put Kim Ha-sung on the recruitment list to reinforce right-handed hitters. The Dodgers succeeded in catching Hernandez.
It is true that the Yankees need more Kim Ha-sung as second baseman Torres is out.
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MLB.com said there is a high risk that the start of the 2025 season will be delayed due to Kim Ha-sung's shoulder injury. Without injuries, he would have been a pretty big FA player. A one-year contract with Kim Ha-sung will have a significant advantage. When Milwaukee, which missed Adames, was contemplating what to do with the infield composition, Kim Ha-sung expected to provide flexibility.
Then 'In Tampa Bay, Kim Ha-sung is an interesting combination. If the start of the 2025 season is delayed due to a shoulder injury, a relatively inexpensive one-year contract can be signed. He is an outstanding center infielder. The utility man who won the 2023 Gold Glove. His offense is also at the average level of the league. Tampa Bay has diagnosed that it is worth considering recruiting Kim Ha-sung.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
