You haven't even returned to ML yet? Kim Ha-sung is also linked to the Yankees, U.S. media "Various KIM, invaluable resource."
You haven't even returned to ML yet? Kim Ha-sung is also linked to the Yankees, U.S. media "Various KIM, invaluable resource."
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He has not even returned to the Major League yet, but Kim Ha-sung is already being mentioned as a trade candidate. It seems that there is a link with the New York Yankees again.토토사이트
The U.S. Sporting News reported on Monday (Korea time) that the New York Yankees are seeking to acquire a gold glove from their rival Tampa Bay Rays. The target is Kim Ha-sung.
Kim Ha-sung, who suffered a shoulder injury during last season and was put on the operating table, had a connection with the New York Yankees all throughout the winter. This is why Gleyber Torres, who had been the Yankees' second baseman, became a free agent. The Yankees had no intention of continuing with Torres, and as a result, numerous media outlets picked the Yankees as the expected destination for Kim Ha-sung. At that time, the Yankees had no owner of second base or third base.
However, Kim Ha-sung's new nest was set up in a place that no one expected. It was the Tampa Bay Rays. Even if Kim Ha-sung comes back from injury, he did not doubt the ability of Tampa Bay's Kim Ha-sung, and succeeded in embracing him through a two-year, maximum 31 million-dollar contract.
Currently, Kim Ha-sung is set to return to the Major League. Kim Ha-sung, who is playing in a rehabilitation game with Triple-A Durham Bulls on the 27th of last month, had difficulty with his batting average falling to 0.087, but he began producing hits again in a showdown with Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins Triple-A) on the 6th, and he is gradually finding his sense by hitting multi-hits for two consecutive days in the game from the 8th to the 9th.
According to multiple U.S. media, Kim Ha-sung is expected to return to the big leagues before facing the Baltimore Orioles on the 17th. However, the Major League has not even returned yet, and Kim Ha-sung is already being mentioned as a trade candidate. The target is the Yankees, who were not included as Kim Ha-sung's expected destination in the Stove League last year.
The Yankees' shortstop is Anthony Wolfie, a "special prospect" who was selected by the Yankees as the 30th turn of the first round of the rookie draft in 2019. However, he is still uneasy about second and third bases. Jazz Chisom Jr. changed his position to third baseman after Oswaldo Cabrera, who was third baseman earlier in the season, was out of the lineup due to injury, and DJ LeMayhew is getting a chance at second base, but the performance is very disappointing.
LeMayhew has only 16 hits, two homers, nine RBIs and a batting average of 0.258 OPS of 0.704 in 20 games this year, and Chisom Jr. has also hit nine home runs in 36 games, but he has shown regret in his sophistication with 27 hits, 24 RBIs and a batting average of 0.214." In particular, Chisom Jr. is also a series of anxiety in defense, with a total of four errors at second and third bases.
"Chisom Jr. is adjusting to third base again, but he made a throwing error that could have been fatal on Sunday night (9th). The decrepit second baseman DJ LeMayhew also missed ground balls that could have been easily handled by a better defender. Second and third bases are positions that the Yankees can aim for at the trade deadline. What if there is a player who can play both positions?" he said, referring to Kim Ha-sung's name.
The media pointed out, "Kim Ha-sung has not been able to play this season in the aftermath of shoulder surgery, but the reason he has been mentioned as a trade candidate is because of his team." Tampa Bay is currently ranked at the top of the American League East and is competing for postseason tickets, but Tampa Bay is a team that can give up its performance and use its main players as a trade card at any time. Kim Ha-sung's FA contract is the fifth-largest in the team's history, and Tampa Bay is a club of "Small Market" to the extent that it becomes an annual salary king at once.
"Spotting News" added, "Kim Ha-sung signed a two-year, $29 million contract, and there is a clause that allows him to opt out after the 2025 season." "Kim Ha-sung is a WAR production machine. He recorded bWAR 15.1 in four seasons with the San Diego Padres, and missed about 40 games each in the first and last seasons. His total OPS+ is 99, which is an average in the league, but it is a valuable resource in that he is a versatile infielder with the best defense in the league. There are many "ifs," but if Kim Ha-sung joins the Yankees and spends the second half of the season together, he can give the team a considerable boost."
Sporting news, which has linked Kim Ha-sung to the Yankees a lot since last winter. The trend seems to continue this year.