You're not even 30 yet? Kim Ha-sung's Return Why late April to early May is important, 264.5 billion shortstop is not envious
Feb 05, 2025
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In Western society, at least in the United States, only 'manage' is used. In other words, it's not until his birthday that he's 1 year old. The reason why he is talking about his age is because of Kim Ha-sung, who recently signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Kim Ha-sung was born on October 27, 1995. He is 31 years old in Korean age, 30 years old in journalism age, and 29 years old in international age. To be precise, he is still in his 20s, and this season, when he moved to Tampa Bay, he will be 29 years old. Major League Baseball makes it a very important criterion for predicting a player's performance, whether he is in his 20s, 30s, or early or mid 30s.
Juan Soto was able to sign a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets in December last year, the largest in sports history. He was born in October 1998. He went to the FA market right after he made a career high in his 25-year-old season last year and filled his 26-year-old. Since this year is the 26-year-old season, a 15-year contract means that he has been guaranteed his status until 2039, the 40-year-old season.
It is because of his age that Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is in the spotlight as the biggest fish in the FA next offseason, is expected to be treated less than Soto. Guerrero was born in March 1999 and is 26 years old this year. He is five months younger than Soto, but the age of the first season of the FA contract is one year older than Soto.
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As for the timing of his return on the 4th (Korea time), Kim Ha-sung said, "The test results are said to be in very good condition. He is doing well in his rehabilitation. I will talk to the club, but I want to come back healthy as soon as possible. I think it will be the end of April or early May."
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The Major League has 502 at-bats. Considering the day when he is absent because he usually goes into four at-bats in a game, it is difficult to fill if he misses more than 30 games after the opening of the season. Tampa Bay, which will play the opener against the Colorado Rockies on March 29, will play its 32nd game of the season against the New York Yankees on May 3. If Kim Ha-sung can return before that, the probability of filling the regulation at-bats will be very high.
On top of that, if he has a batting average of more than 250 and an OPS of around 0.750, the FA jackpot is Tanon. Think of hitting a batting average of 0.260 with 17 home runs, 38 steals, and an OPS of 0.749, and winning the Gold Glove in 2023. Shortly after that season, The Athlatech estimated Kim Ha-sung's market value at $130 million to $150 million for seven years.
If Kim Ha-sung goes to the FA market at the end of this year, a total of $100 million for a contract of more than five years should be considered safe. Shortstop Willie Adames, who signed a seven-year, $182 million contract with the San Francisco Giants this time, may not be jealous. Next year is Kim Ha-sung's 30-year-old season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
