Wow, 5 → 2nd place Kkaechung, 306.6 billion soaring Kim Ha-sung, can we expect...This winter, the FA shortstop is lucky
Nov 06, 2025
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The U.S. sports media 'The Athletic' newly released a list of the top 50 FA players on the 6th (Korea time). A change in rain caught the eye. Rain?? was fifth on the list of FA's top 50 announced by the media on the 27th of last month, and this time, it rose three places to second place.
The estimated amount is much larger, too. Rain??The estimated contract size was $189 million (about 273.2 billion won) for seven years, but this time it rose to $212 million (about 306.6 billion won) for eight years. As the period increased by one year, the total amount also increased.
The Athletic are nominated in round 2 of 2016??has quickly established itself as one of the top prospects and one of the top shortstop. Rain? was selected as an All-Star twice and topped the American League for hits twice. He also has the fifth-highest batting average among active players. Rain that had a disappointing 2024 ??This year, WRC+ (adjusted scoring productivity, average value of 100) 134 and fWAR (contributing to victory over substitute players) 3.8 rebounded, but the defensive index was negative. In the last month of the regular season, he was away due to a knee injury.
The reason why Rain is the biggest shortstop fish and is valued at more than $200 million is a blow after all. The American media is rain??I don't deny that this is the biggest shortstop FA fish, but rain??The defense stability is so low that the club that signed with him says there is nothing strange about not using him as a shortstop. This is the background that MLB.com said that Kim Ha-sung may become the biggest shortstop if he looks at the defense.
In any case, it cannot be denied that the batting is the best in the major leagues.
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Rain? recorded 748 major league games, batting average of 0.294 (904 hits in 3075 at-bats), 111 home runs, 437 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.806.
Kim Ha-sung also rose from the last ranking. It moved up two spots from 31st to 29th. The expected contract size rose from 39 million dollars for three years to 50 million dollars for three years.
The Athletic said 'In the past (before 2024 shoulder injury), Kim Ha-sung was a player with above-average defense and almost league-average batting ability, which made him a valuable starting player. He is also 30 years old and hasn't played many games recently, but the shortstop market is so thin that Kim Ha-sung may be one of the best bets at that position. He also has experience as a second baseman and a third baseman, he said positively.
The expected destinations of the rain? are the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and the Atlanta Braves, Detroit, and Toronto.
Considering that two of the three expected destinations overlap, the teams are expected to have a very fierce battle to recruit shortstop. Amid the fierce recruitment battle, there is a possibility that Kim Ha-sung's ransom will rise further. Rain??While Eun's defense and Kim Ha-sung's offense are considered weaknesses, both players are likely to benefit from the market, which has less supply than demand.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
