This time, it is Kim Ha-sung (29). Whispering of the devil agent begins.
Kim Ha-sung joined hands with Scott Boras, the “Devil’s Agent,” ahead of acquiring the FA qualification on the 4th (Korea time). Boras Corporation is expected to be appointed as a new U.S. local agency to target the FA market. Boras traditionally prefers sales in the FA market. It should be seen that Kim Ha-sung also has no intention of implementing the 2025 option with San Diego.
Basically, the rehabilitation period of the right shoulder surgery that will come up is the key. However, if you are confident that you will return healthy anyway in the 2025 season, there is a prospect that the FA jackpot will not be difficult. On the other hand, for Kim Ha-sung, who has high defensive value, there is a prospect that shoulder injury is fatal regardless of the point of recovery.
This is an important point. It could affect Boras’ free agent negotiation strategy. Last winter, Boras awarded contracts worth less than 100 million U.S. dollars to the four biggest free agents Blake Snell (San Francisco Giants – 62 million dollars for two years), Matt Chapman (San Francisco Giants – 54 million dollars for three years), Cody Bellinger (Chicago Cubs – 80 million dollars for three years) and Jordan Montgomery (Arizona Diamondbacks – 25 million dollars for one year).
Instead, he included an opt-out clause every year through negotiations with clubs. In fact, he paved the way for a one-year FA re-entry. They are all good players, but the timing of signing negotiations was delayed due to the risk of injury. Kim Ha-sung can also be given a two to three-year contract that allows him to opt-out next year first, and make him seek a big hit in the FA market again a year later. He is not that old as he is 31 years old in 2026. This is the prospect of MLB Trade Rumors.
However, Kim Ha-sung may have a higher value because he is a young offense and defense manager. Demand in the FA market is also a variable. Boras has an excellent ability to read market trends. It can lead to multi-year contracts worth around $100 million or more. For Kim Ha-sung, this scenario is actually the best. 토토사이트
Boras was also the best agent for Korean Major Leaguers of all time. He signed a five-year, $65 million contract between Park Chan-ho and the Texas Rangers in the 2001-2002 FA market, a six-year, $36 million contract between Ryu Hyun-jin and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2012-2013 FA market, a seven-year, $130 million contract between Choo Shin-soo and Texas in the 2013-2014 FA market, and a six-year, $113 million contract between Lee Jung-hoo and San Francisco in the 2023-2024 FA market.
Ryu Hyun-jin’s contract with the Dodgers was not technically a pure FA contract, which included the amount of posting money to be handed over to the Hanwha Eagles. But it is true that Boras won Park Chan-ho, Choo Shin-soo and Lee Jung-hoo more than expected given the market demand back then.
This time, it’s time for Kim Ha-sung. Whether he seeks another “jackpot” contract next year after re-signing the FA for one year or immediately winning a “jackpot” contract worth more than 100 million U.S. dollars, the ransom of Kim Ha-sung in his 30s is expected to be virtually determined by Boras over the next one to two years. After the FA contract ends for one to two years, there will be a time when Kim Ha-sung will also retire from his prime. So now is the game changer in his baseball career. Kim Ha-sung left the winning pitcher to Boras.
