Kim Ha-sung is different every day, he's really great, he's been praised...What would I have done if I hadn't transferred

Sep 15, 2025

Kim Ha-sung is different every day, he's really great, he's been praised...What would I have done if I hadn't transferred
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Is this how Sangseong is right. Kim Ha-sung, who played his first three-hit game since moving to the Atlanta Braves, is receiving rave reviews from local media, coaches and colleagues.

In the home game against the Houston Astros at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, the U.S. on the 15th (Korea time), Kim Ha-sung started the game as the 5th-striker and played an active role with 3 hits, 1 walk, and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats. Kim Ha-sung played his first three-hit game this season and his first three-hit game since moving to Atlanta. The last three-hit game was the first since the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 7 last year, when he was a member of the San Diego Padres.

Luck followed from the first at-bat. Kim Ha-sung, who faced the opponent's left-hander Framber Valdez in the bottom of the second inning, recorded a lucky infield hit on a ball that rolled toward the first base foul line. In the second at-bat, he hit the opponent's sinker and recorded a hit to the right, and in the third at-bat, he hit a timely RBI single in the middle with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. It was three consecutive hits. Kim Ha-sung, who drew a fly to left field in the fourth at-bat and a walk in the fifth at-bat, got on base four times on the day, leading his team to an 8-3 victory. Atlanta managed to escape four straight losses.




Kim Ha-sung is different every day, he's really great, he's been praised...What would I have done if I hadn't transferred
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His former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, gave up Kim Ha-sung, who had suffered from minor injuries this season after returning from injury, and Atlanta made a waiver claim and succeeded in recruiting him. It is Kim Ha-sung's third major league career team. Kim Ha-sung, who was not in normal condition due to frequent injuries in Tampa Bay, has been showing good performance since his transfer. Since joining the team, he has been 11 hits in 38 at-bats with a batting average of 289 and a slugging percentage of 0.368 and an on-base percentage of 0.349.

Kim Ha-sung is the best card for Atlanta, which desperately needed a shortstop that can even attack. He is also melting into the new team in a more comfortable atmosphere, including his San Diego teammate Jurickson Profar.

Atlanta's current local newspaper assessed that `Braves Kim Ha-sung continues to make a strong impression at the end of the season.'




Kim Ha-sung is different every day, he's really great, he's been praised...What would I have done if I hadn't transferred
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"'MLB.com ' is "Kim Ha-sung gave a clear answer to the Braves' centerline question mark"I scored high. "Second baseman Ozzy Albies and newly recruited shortstop Kim Ha-sung could be the answer to future questions."Kim Ha-sung hit hard and showed what he could do at the plate."," he praised.

In an interview with local media, Kim Ha-sung also said, `I'm looking for a good sense as I continue to play. The movement feels better, too. be on the right track"I gave myself a positive assessment.

Atlanta coach Brian Snitker said in an interview that `Kim Ha-sung has been showing me something every day since he came to this team. Kim Ha-sung has been impressive in every game. He is a very impressive player, with good concentration and many advantages. Kim Ha-sung is good at many things. Solid player "He's great. Over the years, we've seen him do well against our team, and now he's with us," he said, explaining how satisfied he is with recruiting Kim Ha-sung.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.