Ha-sung Kim “Tatis Batflip? It was cool… I could try without retaliation”

Kim Ha-sung, who signed a contract with San Diego Padres, is taking a commemorative photo while wearing a club uniform at a press conference held at the Kensington Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 8th. After finishing the 2020 season, Kim Ha-sung stamped with San Diego for up to $39 million (about 43 billion won) a year with San Diego through postings. (Provided by Apec Corporation) 2021.2.8/News 1

Can Ha-Sung Kim (26, San Diego) show the so-called’Fadden (Bat Flip)’ on the major league stage? He said, “I can try,” but added a clue that “there should be no retaliation.”

On the 8th, Ha-Sung Kim conveyed his feelings about advancing into the major leagues at the Kensington Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, and expressed his resolute determination, saying, “I am confident to survive the main game.”

Kim Ha-sung’s new team, San Diego, is packed with new and old infield star players, including Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Jake Cronenworth. Of course, fierce competition is inevitable, so there are many eyes that are concerned.

However, Kim Ha-seong said, “I have to compete with a major league player on any team. I have been competing in Korean pros. I am confident,” and said, “If the competition was unstable or did not believe me, I would not have challenged myself.”

He also shared his thoughts on’Bat Flip’. Unlike the KBO league, in the big leagues, a bat flip ceremony, which throws a bat after hitting a home run, is taboo.

However, recently, some young players have been showing bold bat flips little by little. In the case of Tatis Jr., a colleague of Kim Ha-sung, during last year’s postseason, he showed intense bat flips and collected topics both inside and outside.

“I saw (Tatis Junior’s) bat flip nicely,” said Kim Ha-seong, who laughed, “I also used bat flip a lot when I was younger, but now it’s uncomfortable because (form) has changed. It doesn’t work well.”

He added, “If I hit a home run at an important moment, I’d like to try it once if I don’t think I’ll be hit with retaliation after the ceremony.”

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