[스포츠]Ha-sung Kim chooses to challenge… What is the competitive edge of San Diego?

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Ha-seong Kim, who achieved her dream of becoming a major leaguer, returned home last weekend and entered self-isolation.

We chose San Diego, which is home to top major league players, and it is predicting fierce competition.

Reporter Hur Jae-won reports.

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Ha-sung Kim signed a contract with San Diego for up to 5 years for $39 million on the 1st, and then went to gold on the night of the 2nd.

Ha-seong Kim entered the arrival hall with a bag with a large San Diego club logo engraved on it, and immediately went into self-isolation for two weeks.

Now, attention is focused on whether Kim Ha-Sung will be able to take the lead.

Ha-sung Kim, who rejected proposals from several clubs such as Toronto and Boston, chose San Diego, which is home to top major league infielders.

Fernando Tatis Jr., who is standing in the position of shortstop, Kim Ha-sung’s main position, was ranked 4th in the National League MVP voting last season and won the Silver Slugger Award for the best hitting player in each position.

There seems to be no room for Kim Ha-seong to penetrate because there is a Manny Machado for the ‘300 million dollar man’ on third base.

Tatis Jr. and Machado are San Diego’s flagship hitters who can hardly determine their superiority in hitting metrics.

Ha-sung Kim is also looking forward to being a young infielder who can hit more than 20 home runs in the major leagues, but it’s hard to beat Tatis Jr. and Machado.

[송재우 / 메이저리그 해설위원 : 2루 자리에 김하성 선수를 염두에 두고 영입한 거로 볼 수밖에 없는 상황이고, (타티스 주니어나 마차도가) 부상이 생기거나 휴식할 때 김하성 선수가 그 자리까지 커버할 수 있다는 자신감이 있기 때문에….]

Local US media are also predicting that Kim Ha-sung will take a position as second baseman or play as a utility resource in the field.

It is predicted that first baseman Kronenworth can be turned into the outfield to somehow take advantage of Kim Ha-seong, who earns more than $7 million a year on average.

In the other line, Ha-Sung Kim’s second batter would be the best scenario for San Diego, and how well he adapts to the fastballs of major league pitchers will determine success or failure.

YTN Heo Jaewon[[email protected]]is.

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