Kim Ha-sung, MLB's Park Chan-ho parallel theory! → 3 Common Things You Reserved Money Cushion
Nov 16, 2025
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Kim Ha-sung is expected to become `Park Chan-ho of the Major League' this winter. Kim Ha-sung is a shortstop who became an FA in the Major League and Park Chan-ho in the KBO League. Both players have an average level of offense and elite defense in each league. Park Chan-ho is on the verge of a special contract due to the intensifying competition in the market, but Kim Ha-sung's atmosphere is similar.
First of all, Park Chan-ho is the only shortstop in the KBO League FA market. It is on the verge of an agreement with the Doosan Bears on a four-year contract worth a total of 8 billion won. It is 2 billion won per year. The treatment is equivalent to LG Oh Ji-hwan, who signed a six-year contract of 12.4 billion won. Oh Ji-hwan hit 33 home runs with an on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.800 in the second season just before signing the contract. Park Chan-ho has 10 homers with an OPS of 0.735 in the past two years. Apart from the fact that Oh Ji-hwan uses batter-friendly Jamsil Stadium as his home, the difference in offense is remarkable.
Nevertheless, there are three main reasons why Park Chan-ho hit the jackpot. Shortstop is rare to several teams. Doosan and KT, including their former KIA, competed. The ransom soared naturally. Park Chan-ho is also not a local boy in Gwangju, where KIA is based. I went to elementary, middle and high schools in Seoul. 'Home Discount' was not applied. Negotiators also played a big role. Lee Ye-rang, CEO of Rico Sports, Park Chan-ho's agency, is widely known to win a contract favorable to players in the KBO League.
Kim Ha-sung is currently in a similar position in the Major League. Scott Boras, famous for his 'Devil Agent', leads the negotiating table. He only played for his original team, the Atlanta Braves, for a month. Among the shortstop in the FA market, Kim Ha-sung is considered the most stable defender.
Besides Kim Ha-sung, the FA shortstop who can provide an immediate upgrade?? It is evaluated to a degree. Rain?? has far more destructive power than Kim Ha-sung, but it is that expensive and the defense is below average.
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Kim Ha-sung then scored a career average of 14 home runs and 60 RBIs. Rain averages 24 home runs and 95 RBIs. But the WAR is 4.2 for Kim Ha-sung. Rain??This is 4.5. You can see how great Kim Ha-sung's defense is.
Kim Ha-sung is expected to sign a large contract worth nearly $20 million a year. The Athletic predicts that Kim Ha-sung will have to sign a single-year contract worth $16 million per year, while there are also predictions that he will receive a multi-year contract worth more than $20 million per year. Kim Ha-sung clearly showed a solid performance, consistently took the batter's box, and his defense was excellent.
Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
