Only Atlanta, the team that will catch the Dodgers in the NL, why? I just need to catch Kim Ha-sung, just because the members like him
Nov 09, 2025
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MLB.com published an article titled 'MLB 30 Team roster ranking at the time the offseason is in full swing' on the 7th (Korea time). As the FA market opens, it identifies positions that need to be reinforced by each club and predicts changes in power.
The media ranked Atlanta third after the Dodgers and New York Yankees, citing shortstop, starting pitcher, and bullpen as positions that need reinforcement.
Reporter Mike Petriello, who wrote the article, might have been surprised that Atlanta was ranked so high, but we were also surprised. This is entirely because Atlanta doesn't have many players to lose to the FA, and Atlanta's failure this year is not because of a lack of ability, but because of injuries, and I believe major players such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley, Spencer Strider and Reynaldo Lopez will do their part next year. He diagnosed that the position most needed for this team is shortstop', especially with the fact that he wants the pitching layer to be thicker, especially one starting pitcher clearly needs the same for other teams.
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In other words, we need to bring in a player to fill shortstop Kim Ha-sung's position, who was recruited through a waver claim from the Tampa Bay Rays in September.
On the 3rd, Kim Ha-sung gave up the option of a player with a salary of $16 million next year and declared FA. Atlanta was able to offer Kim Ha-sung a multi-year contract, but it is reported that it plans to come up with measures to reinforce shortstop after exploring the market.
However, there is no suitable alternative. In the end, it was diagnosed that it was most ideal to renew the contract with Kim Ha-sung.
The Athletic columnist Jim Borden also cited starting pitchers and shortstop as positions necessary for Atlanta in a corner summarizing each club's offseason tasks on the 6th. With Kim Ha-sung's declaration of departure, the reinforcement of shortstop suddenly emerged as an important issue.
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Kim Ha-sung played in 48 games this season with a batting average of 0.234, five home runs, 17 RBIs, 19 points, and an OPS of 0.649. Since moving to Atlanta, he has recovered with a batting average of 0.253, three home runs, 12 RBIs, 14 runs, and an OPS of 0.684 in 24 games.
Borden added 'The Braves will try to secure a starting shortstop by bringing back Kim Ha-sung on condition of a multi-year contract in the FA market. He evaluated that the defensive ability to see not only shortstop but also second and third basemen increases market value and interest in the industry as a whole.
This means that the most ideal shortstop reinforcement measure for Atlanta is the business strategy with Kim Ha-sung. Kim Ha-sung is not a player who is so expensive that Atlanta envies him??be more efficient.
According to major media estimates, The Athletic has $50 million for three years, FanGraphs has $26 million for two years, MLBTR has $30 million for two years, and ESPN has $16 million for one year. These predictions mention that Kim Ha-sung cannot guarantee his health due to rehabilitation and injuries this year, but they also contain a positive factor that he showed a hopeful appearance in offense and defense for a month in September.
In any case, Atlanta is likely to go all out to win Kim Ha-sung's heart. Atlanta's new manager, World Weiss, who played 1,462 games as a shortstop during his active days, is also watching Kim Ha-sung.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
