Kim Ha-sung, who ran out of ATL, will his ambitious FA hit the jackpot fall apart? A one-year contract is appropriate...I wonder if I'll be able to show my pre-injury side

Kim Ha-sung, who ran out of ATL, will his ambitious FA hit the jackpot fall apart? A one-year contract is appropriate...I wonder if I'll be able to show my pre-injury side
Kim Ha-sung. AFP Yonhap News



When he came to the FA market after kicking out the remaining contracts, he was full of rosy prospects. However, it seems that the wall of reality is increasingly blocking Kim Ha-sung (30).

Kim Ha-sung was a five-year, $100 million (about 146.6 billion won) infielder until 2024. However, he was hampered by a ruptured shoulder joint and net in August last year. This season only played about half of the regular season. In the process, he suffered back and hamstring injuries.

Fortunately, after being released from the Tampa Bay Rays in the second half of the year, he regained some track after being transferred after receiving a claim from the Atlanta Braves. This is why Kim Ha-sung came to the opt-out and FA market with confidence after the season.




However, local media such as ESPN reported on Kim Ha-sung's future "This year, he seems to have played with a bit of an injury." There is a high possibility that he will show his recovery next year, but he evaluates that `As an Asian player over thirty, there is a lot of risk.'

In general, they predict a two-year contract, but some media expect $16 million a year (about 23.4 billion won) like ESPN. This is due to Kim Ha-sung's poor performance this year (23.34 percent batting average, OPS) (0.649 on-base plus slugging percentage).

Kim Ha-sung, who ran out of ATL, will his ambitious FA hit the jackpot fall apart? A one-year contract is appropriate...I wonder if I'll be able to show my pre-injury side
Kim Ha-sung. Reuters Yonhap News
This is the same as next year's salary that Kim Ha-sung was scheduled to receive if he remained in Atlanta. For Kim Ha-sung, instead of a team that was able to adapt to the atmosphere and play with advanced confidence in the main competition, he moved to another team with variables such as the risk of changing his position or adapting to the team's atmosphere, and his salary may be the same.




As the possibility of the contract did not seem bright, it was also reported that Scott Boras, who visited the Major League Winter Meeting site, started to sell for Kim Ha-sung. Boras said "Kim Ha-sung is healthy, and he is an excellent shortstop in both defense and offense. be in the spotlight of various clubs"He showed confidence.

In addition to shortstop, some clubs are paying attention to Kim Ha-sung as a second base, third base, or super utility. Currently, Atlanta, the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Brewers are being discussed.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.