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[스포츠서울 윤세호기자] For the first time, the Korean Big League pitcher and the fielder can wear the same uniform. Kim Ha-seong (25) may be behind Ryu Hyun-jin (33, Toronto) or Kim Gwang-hyun (32, St. Louis) and hit a home run to lead their starters. The destination of Kim Ha-seong, the most highly rated shortstop in the ML and FA market, will be decided soon this winter.
It is hot from local media attention. In addition to Texas and Toronto, which have emerged as candidate teams for recruitment early, St. Louis, Boston, New York Mets, New York Yankees, and Cincinnati are also mentioned. The ML homepage (MLB.com) drew Kim Ha-sung wearing a Texas uniform while forecasting a team suitable for major FA players on the 27th (Korean time).
MLB.com said, “Texas is a team that can be a great opportunity for young and talented players like Ha-Sung Kim. He has a record of bringing Darvish Yu and Arihara Kohei this offseason before.” With Elvis Andrews officially not taking the shortstop position, Kim Ha-sung and Ai Jae-ah Keener Palepa will bring youth and versatility to the Texas infield.” In addition to Darvish and Arihara, Texas has been steadily connecting with Asian players by recruiting past Park Chan-ho and Choo Shin-soo.
Of course, nothing has been decided yet. Kim Ha-sung, an official from ASPEC Corporation, a domestic agency, said, “The US agent took over the parts related to the ML contract. You will be contacted by a US agent and the timing of your departure will be determined. Of course, we are always preparing to go out.” “I know that the final offer has not yet come. If you receive the offer, will it not be decided whether to expand overseas.” Both Kim Gwang-hyun last year and Arihara this year entered the big leagues through postings, but both players signed up after careful consideration until the contract deadline. The deadline for posting Kim Ha-seong is 7 am on the 2nd of the new month. You don’t know which uniform to wear until you sign. It is possible to have a breath with Hyunjin Ryu or Gwanghyun Kim by signing a sign with Toronto or St. Louis.
Both Toronto and St. Louis have a justification. Toronto dropped Bo Vissett as the next shortstop from last year, but Vissett has a good hit but is showing regrets in defense. There was a high possibility that Visett would achieve harmony in the infield with Kim Ha-seong, as there was an evaluation that the value was higher when he converted to second base. In addition to Kim Ha-sung, who plays both shortstop and third baseman, Biset, who expands the area to second base, will also increase the depth of the Toronto infield. Visett, Cavan Vizio, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kim Ha-seong, four infielders in their twenties, can lead Toronto’s present and future.
St. Louis boasts an iron-walled infield, but their attack power is disappointing. Both second baseman Colton Wong and shortstop Paul Deyon, who became free agents, did not exceed 0.700 OPS this year. Veteran third baseman Matt Carpenter is also drawing a downward curve at the plate. Zips Projection, a statistical program widely used in the country, predicted that Ha-Sung Kim will record an OPS of 0.820 in 2021, the first year of the big league. It is predicted that by 2025, he will raise the OPS of 0.800 or more and play an active role as an infielder with both airborne.
The value was set to some extent. It is natural to sign the largest contract among shortstops on the market. The contract period is 4 to 5 years, and there is a high possibility of contracting between $6 million and $7 million per year. FA shortstop Diddy Gregoryus (30), Marcus Simien (30), Andrelton Simmons (31) are at least five years younger and are reflecting expectations as they continue their growth every year. There is a prospect of signing a contract worth 40 billion won in total before the new year or at the beginning of the new year.
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