Kim Ha-sung is also a monster. What should I do because I'm sick in San Diego, Detroit? Kim Ha-sung's shoulder is the green light for recovery. With the spring camp joining, April's comeback is also seen

Feb 16, 2025

Kim Ha-sung joins the Tampa Bay Rays spring camp in Port Charlotte, Florida to train for batting. Tampa Bay SNS Capture

The San Diego Padres, who did not hold on to Kim Ha-sung (30, Tampa Bay), who wanted to go to the market, and the Detroit Tigers, who were able to recruit enough, but did not reach out to the end. Everyone seems to have quite a bit of heartburn.

Kim Ha-sung, the Gold Glove winner in the utility category of the National League (NL) in the 2023 season, predicted a complete and rapid revival. I started the spring camp in normal condition. At this pace, it is worth looking forward to a comeback in April, not in July or May. A quick return of 'King Ha-sung' is expected.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, said on the 16th (Korea time) 'Tampa Bay started its spring camp at Charlotte Sports Park in Fort Charlotte, Florida. Kim Ha-sung also participated in the team's training on this day. The Tampa Bay club revealed Kim Ha-sung's batting training in his team's blue training suit on its official SNS. Kim Ha-sung also "I'm happy to join a great club. I want to rehabilitate faster and play on the ground with my colleagues," he said, expressing his feelings about the start of the camp.

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All schedules, including injuries, surgery, rehabilitation, and joining a new team, are as smooth as water. It is different from what Kim Ha-sung's former team San Diego's general manager AJ Prelor said.

Kim Ha-sung suffered a broken right shoulder while sliding while returning to first base in an away game of the Colorado Rockies on August 19 last year when he was a member of San Diego. I tried to overcome it with rehabilitation, but I ended up having surgery on my right shoulder on October 11.

It was not a simple operation. It takes six to eight months for normal rehabilitation alone. As a result, it was found impossible to return to the opening point. There were remarks that focused on these concerns. On October 22nd, 10 days after Kim Ha-sung had surgery, Prelor said, "(Kim Ha-sung) may not be ready to play until May, June, and maybe July next year."

It was a story tailored to the normal rehabilitation period of players who underwent similar surgery. Because of this, Kim Ha-sung was rated high when he came to the FA market, but he was not selected until the end of January. On Jan. 30, he signed a two-year, up to $31 million (about 41 billion won) contract with Tampa Bay and Tampa Bay.

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From the moment he found the new team, Kim Ha-sung's rehabilitation schedule accelerated. General manager Preller overlooked Kim Ha-sung's resilience and willingness to rehabilitate. First of all, I don't feel much abnormality in terms of hitting.

Kim Ha-sung rather relaxed. He said "I don't have to hurry. We are trying to regain 100% of our condition, but we are trying to be optimistic about returning at the end of April given our current condition and speed of recovery. So far, everything is going well. Throwing training is also being carried out according to the schedule and short-distance throwing is being made lighter. The hit is also going much better than expected."

April's return is becoming a reality. MLB.COM also explained that "if Kim Ha-sung returns in April, he is likely to play second baseman or designated hitter" and that "it is reasonable to return in May if he wants to make a normal throw as a shortstop."

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash also "I'm glad to see Kim Ha-sung. I want to get to know each other and get to know each other as soon as possible," he said, expressing his expectations for Kim Ha-sung.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.