'Good news' Kim Ha-sung expects a five-year, 88.5 billion contract...U.S. Media Says "Atlanta Shortstop Problem Solution"
'Good news' Kim Ha-sung expects a five-year, 88.5 billion contract...U.S. Media Says "Atlanta Shortstop Problem Solution"
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Atlanta Braves are expected to recruit Kim Ha-sung (29).
The U.S. media Sporting News reported on the 29th (Korea Standard Time) that "Braves is expected to sign a $60 million (about 88.5 billion won) contract with a versatile Padres star."
Kim Ha-sung had a batting average of 242 (418 hits in 1725 at-bats) in 540 games in the Major League, 47 homers, 200 RBIs, 229 runs, 78 steals, and OPS.706. Last year, he had a batting average of 260 games (140 hits in 538 at-bats), 17 homers, 60 RBIs, 84 runs, 38 steals, OPS.749, and spent his career high season winning the Gold Glove for the first time as an Asian infielder.
Kim Ha-sung, who faced an important season ahead of the FA, finished the season early this year due to a shoulder injury, hitting .233 (94 hits in 403 times at bat) with 11 homers, 47 RBIs, 60 runs, 22 steals, and OPS.700 in 121 games. It was regrettable, but after the end of the season, he did not implement mutual options and became an FA. In recognition of his career so far, Kim Ha-sung was evaluated as the second shortstop in the FA after Willy Adames (San Francisco).
With Adames signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with San Francisco (about 268.6 billion won), Kim Ha-sung became the best shortstop among the remaining players in the FA market. Teams that want to reinforce shortstop, as well as teams that want Kim Ha-sung's versatile position and defense, are aiming for Kim Ha-sung.
The Sporting News reported, "The Atlanta Braves are having a pretty calm offseason. They need to upgrade their shortstop position and recruit players from San Diego, which could create the next wave of waves in the FA market. Just Baseball's Ryan Finkelstein analyzed the remaining destinations of the FA players and predicted that the Braves would sign a five-year, 60 million-dollar contract with Padres infielder Kim Ha-sung."
Finkelstein said, "Atlanta is a team that needs shortstop. However, since Orlando Arcia only has an annual salary of 2 million dollars, Kim Ha-sung's price may be burdensome. Arcia has good defense capabilities just like Kim Ha-sung. However, he cannot match Kim Ha-sung in hitting. In fact, a versatile player like Kim Ha-sung can find a place in any team."
Arcia is a veteran infielder with a batting average of 242 (737 hits in 3,051 times at bat) and 87 homers, 334 RBIs, 332 runs scored, 43 steals, and OPS.669 in 937 games in the Major League. This year, she had a batting average of 218 (120 hits in 551 times at bat) in 157 games with 17 homers, 46 RBIs, 50 runs scored, and two steals with an OPS of .625. 스포츠토토
Sporting News said, "Kim Ha-sung's versatile defensive position provides the Braves with flexibility to easily deal with injury variables. Kim Ha-sung's ransom may feel a little high, but if he can show his performance again in 2023, it can be a solution to the Braves' shortstop concerns."