This is Awesome Kim, Tampa Bay's Kim Ha-sung's long shot show, double + home run, which survived in a month. Now I'm on top of the salary list
Aug 11, 2025
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He seems to have awakened properly after experiencing a disgraceful situation in which his batting average fell to the 10% level due to his nine consecutive hitless performances until the previous day. Kim Ha-sung's bat, who came to the batter's box with his teeth clenched, turned scary from his first at-bat and sent a big hit.
Kim Ha-sung started as the seventh shortstop in an away game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Arena in Seattle, Washington on the morning of the 11th (Korea time). Kim Ha-sung, who started as the 7th shortstop the previous day, had no hits and only one walk in three at-bats. Including this, Kim Ha-sung, who had no hits in nine consecutive at-bats since before the Los Angeles Angels on the 5th, eventually fell to 0.192 (10 hits in 52 times at bat) for the season. It is a disgraceful report card for Kim Ha-sung, who receives the highest annual salary in the team ($13 million).
Kim Ha-sung himself seems to have been a considerable shock to the fall in the 10% range. In the game against Seattle on the 11th, he appeared as a completely different hitter from the previous day.
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The ball rolled to the fence by cutting the empty space between left foul line and left field with line drive. The batting speed was up to 105.2 miles. However, it was not possible to cross the fence because the launch angle was formed slightly lower at 12 degrees.
While the ball was rolling to the fence, second baseman Josh Lowe came home comfortably, and Kim Ha-sung also arrived at the second base. It was Kim Ha-sung's second double of the season after 14 games since the game against Detroit on July 10.
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Second at-bat after two outs in the top of the fourth inning when they followed 2-4. The opposing pitcher was Woo. Would he have felt bad about giving up a double at the previous at-bat. With a crying first pitch, he threw a 97-mile four-seam fastball toward Kim Ha-sung's body. It was almost the same course and speed as sinker, who had a double earlier.
Kim Ha-sung did not miss this ball. He turned his bat as if he had been waiting. The batting speed of 102.2 miles (about 164.5 kilometers per hour) was taken instantaneously. It was a hard hit that was exactly caught in the center of the bat. Again, as in the previous double, the ball flew toward the left with a line drive. This time, the launch angle was slightly higher at 21 degrees, so it slightly crossed the left fence.
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Kim Ha-sung failed to make a hit in his third at-bat in the top of the eighth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases when trailing 3-5. When Kim Ha-sung hit the batter's box, the Seattle bench moved. Downed Caleb Ferguson and put up must-win pitcher Carlos Vargas. He was wary of Kim Ha-sung, who hit a double and a home run earlier.
Kim Ha-sung pulled his body sinker (10.1 miles) again on the third pitch at the ball count 1B1S against Vargas. He swung confidently when another fastball came in, almost like hitting a double and a home run earlier. But this time, it hit a little lower in the center of the bat and the ball couldn't stretch far. The batting speed was 97.9 miles, a hard hit, but the angle of launch was -19 degrees.
The strong ground ball went straight to the shortstop. Kim Ha-sung could not hide his regret by taking off his helmet after being out at first base. He looked sad that he was able to make a good pitch at this at-bat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
