Let's upload it right away! Kim Ha-sung 2 hits + 4 pitches + steals = 100% on base, showing off his good condition in his first minor rehabilitation appearance

May 27, 2025

Let's upload it right away! Kim Ha-sung 2 hits 4 pitches steals 100% on base, showing off his good condition in his first minor rehabilitation appearance
Tampa Bay Rays Kim Ha-sung starts the game against Memphis on the 27th (Korea time) and hits left-handed at his first at-bat. Photo = MiLB.TV Capture



Let's upload it right away! Kim Ha-sung 2 hits 4 pitches steals 100% on base, showing off his good condition in his first minor rehabilitation appearance
Kim Ha-sung is training to hit with his big league teammates ahead of the home game against the Colorado Rockies on March 29 (Korea time). UPI Yonhap News
Tampa Bay Rays Kim Ha-sung showed off his good condition by hitting multiple hits in the first game of the minor league. It is expected that he will be able to return to the big league as early as early as June.

Kim Ha-sung, a member of Triple-A Durham Bulls under Tampa Bay, recorded two hits and one out of three at-bats in a home game against the Memphis Redbirds (under the St. Louis Cardinals) at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina on the 27th (Korea time).

Kim Ha-sung, who signed a two-year, $29 million FA contract after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder in October last year and moved to Tampa Bay, went to the first real game of the day and reached 100% base after rehabilitation from spring training to the beginning of the season.




Kim Ha-sung, who started as the second designated hitter, hit a left-handed hit after one out in the bottom of the first inning to increase his sense of hitting. In a two-ball, he pulled a 92.6-mile sinker that flew into the middle of opposing right-hander Curtis Taylor's third pitch, leading to a 94.9-mile drive hit that landed in front of left field. He hit in his first at-bat in a minor league rehabilitation game. However, Kim Ha-sung then advanced to second base due to Tre Morgan's infield hit, but failed to reach home due to a failure of a follow-up hit.

He then got on base with a hit ball in his second at-bat with no outs and no outs in the third inning when he was trailing 0-4. Taylor's 34th pitch in 1B2S, 85.6 miles changeup slightly hit Kim Ha-sung's left elbow. There was no shock. However, the next batter, Morgan, hit a double play by the second baseman, so Kim Ha-sung was forced out of the second base.

Let's upload it right away! Kim Ha-sung 2 hits 4 pitches steals 100% on base, showing off his good condition in his first minor rehabilitation appearance
Tampa Bay Rays Kim Ha-sung starts the game against Memphis on the 27th (Korea time) and hits a heavy hit at bat in the bottom of the 5th inning. Photo = MiLB.TV Capture
Kim Ha-sung completed a multi-hit by hitting a hit even after one out in the fifth inning when the team was 0-4. In 1B1S, he hit a 93.1-mile sinker that fell slightly toward Taylor's body on the third pitch, leading to a single that fell in front of center field. The batting speed was 92.5 miles. Kim Ha-sung then succeeded in stealing second base for the fourth time in Tanner Murray's at-bat 1B2S after two outs. Taylor's ball fell behind the catcher and no throw was made. However, Murray struck out and couldn't go further.




Kim Ha-sung was replaced by pinch hitter Andrew Stevenson in the seventh inning and finished his first rehabilitation game.

Kim Ha-sung, who played seven months of rehabilitation, did not defend on the day and announced that his condition was on track in batting and base running. As a shortstop, we need to check our throwing ability in defense, but I don't think we need much time for big league call-ups. For now, he is likely to return early next month.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.