“I hope Kim Ha-sung gets a proper valuation.”
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. cheered for reserve FA Kim Ha-sung. Tatis Jr. said a word to Kim Ha-sung, who is about to break up after being eliminated after San Diego lost 0-2 in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 12th (Korea time).
Tatis Jr. said in an interview with local reporters in the U.S., “I will really miss Kim Ha-sung. I really like Kim Ha-sung. He was a really great presence in our team. I hope he becomes the best in the FA market and gets a fair price.”
The U.S. media is paying attention to Kim Ha-sung’s this winter. This is because he is an FA considered one of the top shortstop in the big league. Kim Ha-sung had surgery in August because of his shoulder injury. It seems that he can return to the ground as early as late April or early May next year, but he is not expected to have a significant impact on the FA contract if the recovery period is this long.
The U.S. sports media “The Athletic” predicted that San Diego would want Kim Ha-sung to stay, but it would not be easy to hold on to. The media said, “Multiple clubs will want to recruit Kim Ha-sung, a super utility option, even after surgery on his throwing shoulder. San Diego will also want Kim Ha-sung, but it seems to depend on the ransom. The price should not be too absurd,” he said, referring to the situation in San Diego, where it is difficult to recruit Kim Ha-sung if the ransom is high.
Kim Ha-sung is classified as the biggest shortstop FA fish this winter along with Milwaukee Brewers Willie Adames. The U.S. media expects Adames to be the first and Kim Ha-sung to be the second.
Kim Ha-sung signed a four-year, $28 million (about 37.8 billion won) contract with San Diego ahead of the 2021 season, with mutual options at stake with the club next season. MLB.com said, “Kim Ha-sung and San Diego have a mutual option worth $10 million (about 13.5 billion won) this off-season, and Kim Ha-sung is expected to refuse.”
A one-year, $10 million contract would have seemed quite big for Kim Ha-sung in 2021, but not now. The U.S. media expected Kim Ha-sung to receive a minimum of $100 million (about 135.7 billion won) to a maximum of $200 million (about 271.5 billion won) in the FA market. The same is true now that he underwent shoulder surgery. If he is judged to be able to return in April or May next year, the majority opinion is that it will not significantly affect the size of the contract.
Before announcing the FA, Kim Ha-sung also drew attention by signing a contract with Boras Corporation. It is a company run by Scott Boras, famous as the “Devil’s Agent” in the Major League. The prevailing opinion was that Kim Ha-sung now joined hands with Boras because he is aiming for the FA jackpot.
Major League Trade Rumors is expected to be the core of the FA contract by how clubs evaluate Kim Ha-sung’s shoulder. If interested clubs believe that Kim Ha-sung can return fully recovered in the first month or two of next season, the injury will not theoretically affect the contract. In any case, in a big risk period, the Kim Ha-sung market is likely to fall to the point where a short-term contract is considered,” he said.
Tatis Jr. empowered Kim Ha-sung by saying, “I hope he gets a fair price” because he has a variable called injury anyway.
During his four seasons in the 메이저사이트 Major League, he played 540 games, recorded a batting average of 0.242 (418 hits in 1,725 times at bat), 47 homers, 78 steals, 200 RBIs, 229 runs scored, and 0.706 OPS. Although he had some regrets about his hitting performance, his defense team never heard such complaints. Last year, he became the first Asian infielder to receive the Gold Glove award, raising his ransom. He is also a shortstop who can expect 20 home runs and 20 steals.
