Lee Jung-hoo → Kim Hye-sung → Kim Ha-sung will accompany the first team! Coach Cash can play in the rookie league on the weekend

May 20, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo → Kim Hye-sung → Kim Ha-sung will accompany the first team! Coach Cash can play in the rookie league on the weekend
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25: Ha-Seong Kim of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Orlando Ramirez / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)



Tampa Bay Rays Kim Ha-sung is on the verge of returning. As early as the weekend, he will play in the rookie league game to boost his sense of practice.

Tampa Bay coach Kevin Cash said in an official interview on the 20th (Korea time) "This week is important." Kim Ha-sung expected to be able to bat in the rookie league on the weekend. You will soon see Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco) and Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers) and Kim Ha-sung playing in the Major League.

Tampa Bay lost to the Houston Astros 3 to 4 at Steinbrenner Field, Florida. Kim Ha-sung joined the first-team squad and trained together.




MLB.COM said, "'Kim Ha-sung practiced handling a grounder to shortstop before the game. He also conducted batting drills. Kim Ha-sung has not returned to the team yet, but he will be together more often in the future.

Kim Ha-sung had surgery on his right shoulder last year.

Kim Ha-sung was injured against the Coorsfield Colorado Rockies on August 19, 2024, when he played for the San Diego Padres. He hit a single in the top of the third inning. In response to opposing pitcher Bradley Blaylock's check ball, he hurriedly returned to first base, causing problems. It was a diagnosis of a broken shoulder joint. Kim Ha-sung was put on the operating table in October. It was expected that he could return in May of the 2025 season at the earliest.




Tampa Bay reached out even though they knew of Kim Ha-sung's injury. Tampa Bay handed FA Kim Ha-sung a total of $29 million (about 40.4 billion won) for two years.

Lee Jung-hoo → Kim Hye-sung → Kim Ha-sung will accompany the first team! Coach Cash can play in the rookie league on the weekend
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Ha-Seong KIm (L) steps out of the batting cage during warmups before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida on Friday, March 28, 2025. Photo by Steve Nesius/UPI
MLB.COM reported 'Kim Ha-sung was injured in August last year. Considering the period of absence, he needs to spend enough defense and hitting time to play in major league games. However, Kim Ha-sung showed off a very hard throw in training on that day. He has also maintained a good sense of hitting from the spring camp.

Tampa Bay has a lot of trouble with its shortstop position. Taylor Walls hit .191 in 42 games / on-base percentage 0.280 / slugging percentage 0.235.




MLB.COM hoped for Kim Ha-sung's return, saying, `If Kim Ha-sung recovers his performance, he can display a gold glove-class defense with more offense than the Major League average.'



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.