Did I trust Boras too much or thought shoulder surgery too easy? Kim Ha-sung has a dream of $100 million
Jan 08, 2025
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Kim Ha-sung's off-season, which he dreamed of becoming a 'jackpot', is going hard. I applied for FA curiously and came to the market, but there is no place to find myself. The prospect of a one-year short-term contract is also about to emerge. Of course, 'FA re-entry' is possible, but this is the cold reality facing Kim Ha-sung.
Ahead of last season, the prospects for Kim Ha-sung were all 'Jangmeetsbit'. He won the Gold Glove in the 2023 season and peaked after his major league debut. He also hit 17 home runs in batting and became the team's new leadoff, raising stock prices.
On top of that, in the run-up to last season, he defeated astronomical ransom Xander Bogaerts to regain his position as the main shortstop. It was a shocking incident that had a huge repercussion in the United States. Kim Ha-sung's stock price jumped high. With a batting performance of about the 2023 season and a stable shortstop defense, he is expected to become an FA and win enough contracts over $100 million.
But was it because of the burden on the FA. Last season's batting wasn't good. It was below expectations. To make matters worse, he even came to the evil spirit of injury. I hurt my shoulder at the end of the season. That was also his right shoulder throwing the ball. I went up to the operating table.
It was difficult to play in this year's opening game. Therefore, it was expected that Kim Ha-sung would execute the 4+1 year one-year option signed with the San Diego Padres, and then aim for 'FA jackpot'. However, Kim Ha-sung did not execute the option. And the agent was also replaced with 'Devil' Boras. The intent was clear. He wanted to go to the FA market and win a big multi-year contract. Because of the injury, it was an expression of confidence that he could affect his participation around the opening or in the first half of the year, but his value did not disappear.
The early market mood was not bad. The San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, and Los Angeles Dodgers were selected as candidates for destinations. However, these teams found alternatives instead of Kim Ha-sung, who is likely to be absent early in the season. Recently, the possibility of the New York Yankees has been raised, but the news that the Yankees are interested in San Diego's top hitter Araes has leaked. In the case of the Atlanta Braves, it is only a media recommendation, and it is unclear whether the club is interested. In the end, what's left is that the Seattle Mariners, who need to strengthen their infielders, can offer Kim Ha-sung $14 million a year.
The possibility of long-term contracts of $100 million and tens of millions of dollars is gradually disappearing. Of course, you can choose 'Re-Su' as a one-year contract, but then you will have to be disappointed in not using the option with San Diego and signing Boras. In addition, if it is a one-year contract, time may not be enough to increase the ransom if the shoulder is not prepared quickly.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
