“Will a Korean big leaguer duo be born?”
The transfer clock of “Awesome Kim” Kim Ha-sung (29), who played for the San Diego Padres in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), is fast circulating. Kim Ha-sung was evaluated as a “free agent” in the local market. He recently ranked 17th overall in the 2025 FA rankings announced by MLB.COM. Several teams, including the San Francisco Giants, including Lee Jung-hoo, the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers, are considered as their next destinations.
The team that looks at Kim Ha-sung the most is San Francisco. MLB.COM predicted the possibility of Kim Ha-sung going to San Francisco by delivering news on the FA on the 8th (Korean time). The media said, “Kim Ha-sung is drawing great attention in the off-season. Among the several teams that are candidates for recruitment, San Francisco is focusing on recruiting Kim Ha-sung.” San Francisco, which aims to strengthen its infield defense, pointed out that it is aiming for Kim Ha-sung, who has received gold gloves by showing off his luxury defense skills after entering the big league. 토토사이트
If Kim Ha-sung heads to San Francisco, he will share the same team with Lee Jung-hoo for the first time in about five years. Kim Ha-sung played with the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO League) from 2017 to 2020. He led Kiwoom at the center of the team’s batting lineup. Kim Ha-sung played in the infield and Lee Jung-hoo played in the outfield defense. He also played for the Korean national team. It is increasingly likely that Kim Ha-sung and Lee Jung-hoo, who are also close to each other, will play together in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Giants ranked fourth in the National League West last season. They remained in the bottom half of the league throughout the season, 80 wins and 82 losses, falling short of a winning percentage of 50 percent, and failed to advance to the fall baseball league. They were 18 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (98 wins and 64 losses), which won the district championship. Immediately after the end of the season, they started preparing to improve their performance and are considering recruiting several players including Kim Ha-sung.
Lee Jung-hoo, who joined the San Francisco Giants last season, bowed his head after being trapped by an injury. He became the team’s leadoff early in the season, but was injured when he bumped his shoulder against the Oracle Park central fence during defense in a home game against the Cincinnati Reds on May 13. He ended the season on the operating table. He is sweating profusely to return to the 2025 season.
