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Kim Ha-seong, press conference ahead of leaving the US
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▲ Kim Ha-sung, who is about to enter the MLB, is posing in a San Diego Padres uniform at a press conference held at the Kensington Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 8th.
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“I really want to hit the ball of Hyunjin Ryu (Toronto Blue Jays). When I joined the Korean professional baseball, Hyunjin hyung went to the major leagues.”
Kim Ha-seong (26), who goes to San Diego Padres, a US professional baseball player, picked Hyun-jin Ryu as the’Pitcher I Want to Hit’ at a press conference held at the Kensington Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 8th. Kim Ha-seong, “Hyung is a top pitcher in the MLB. Even if I can’t hit it, I definitely want to see the ball once.” He recently met Hyunjin Ryu and listened to advice on MLB life while eating.
Regarding the hitting performance in the first year of entering the’dream stage’, Kim Ha-seong said, “It would be good if you only adapt well in the beginning,” and “If you run full time, you can hit a double-digit home run.” He explained that his participation in the main game meant that he was recognized for his competitiveness.
Kim Ha-seong is expected to compete with Jake Cronenworth, who was mentioned as a candidate for the rookie king in the 2020 MLB, for the position of second baseman. Local media have also discussed the possibility of Kim Ha-sung playing as an outfielder.
Kim Ha-seong “I played as second baseman in high school, and in pro, I was both shortstop and third baseman. I have often seen a player who changes position from shortstop to second baseman succeed. I am confident.” “I have never played an outfielder. If the team wants, he will have to play as an outfielder, but he wants to establish himself as a second baseman.”
Ha-sung Kim looked back as a player who was in a hurry to go to pros in his amateur days. However, he grew up and ended the contract on the condition that he received a maximum of 39 million dollars (42.4 billion won) in the 4+1 year contract last December.
“I met good clubs and good managers, and my seniors advanced to the major leagues. At the time, coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop said,’Play baseball while watching the major leagues’. I was convinced that I should advance to the big leagues from 2019.”
Kim Ha-seong leaves for the United States on the 11th with a family photo taken recently.
Ki-cheol Lee, Senior Reporter [email protected]