Kim Ha-sung, who made his KBO debut as a major runner in 2014, and “I Can Do It” in MLB

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Nam-jik Han = Kim Ha-seong (26, San Diego Padres) said, “If I was afraid of competition, I would not have challenged the major leagues.”

In the MLB, the biggest stage for baseball players, Kim Ha-Sung chose to go to San Diego, where top infielders lined up.

In the San Diego infield, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and third baseman Manny Machado stand up.

Tatis Junior and Machado were selected as the’All First Team’, the best players in the major league positions in 2020.

To be cool, it seems impossible for Kim Ha-sung to break through the two and become the main shortstop or third baseman.

Kim Ha-sung’s first goal in 2021 is’settlement of second base in San Diego’.

In 2020, San Diego’s leading second baseman was Jake Cronenworth. Cronenworth is also a talented player who was tied for second place in the National League Rookie of the Year vote last year.

Local media predicted that Ha-sung Kim will play a role as a backup for Tatis Junior and Machado while competing for second baseman with Cronenworth.

When Kim Ha-sung applied for a posting (closed competitive bidding), several major league clubs, including the Toronto Blue Jays, played by Ryu Hyun-jin, made a proposal for recruitment.

At a press conference held at the Kensington Hotel in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 8th, Kim Ha-seong explained the background of choosing San Diego, saying, “San Diego was the most active, although there were suggestions from other teams. It consistently offered me favorable conditions.”

In fact, San Diego offered a condition of up to $39 million in the 4+1 year of Kim Ha-sung and succeeded in signing.

He is guaranteed $28 million for four years and can receive incentives up to $4 million depending on the number of at-bats.

Ha-seong Kim also slowed down.

He confessed, “(Since the infield in San Diego is so strong), when I signed a contract, I was worried about it.”

However, Kim Ha-seong said, “Every team has a major league and has to compete. I have always competed in Korean professional baseball,” he said confidently, saying, “If I was afraid of competition, I would not have challenged the major league.”

Even when he entered the KBO League, Ha-seong Kim could not guarantee to secure the main battle.

For Kim Ha-sung, who joined Nexen Heroes (now Kiwoom) in the second round of the second round in 2014, the 29th place in the infield where Kang Jeong-ho (shortstop), Seo Kun-chang (second baseman), and Kim Min-sung (third baseman) endure was high.

Ha-sung Kim entered the stage of the KBO League 1 team by participating as a major runner in the 8th inning against the Lotte Giants at the Sajik Stadium in Busan on May 16, when the team played their 35th game in 2014.

Kim Ha-sung, who made his first professional hit with a double batting in the 7th pinch against Lotte, resigning on May 18, proved his potential by participating in a total of 60 games in 2014.

As Kang Jung-ho entered the major leagues with a posting in 2015, Kim Ha-seong took over as the heroes’ main shortstop in his second year as a pro. Ha-sung Kim played in 140 games in 2015, batting average of 0.290, 19 homers, 73 RBIs, and 22 steals.

After that, Ha-Sung Kim grew steadily and succeeded in advancing to the major leagues with the KBO League’s best shortstop medal.

I know that the major league is a high stage, but Kim Ha-sung is not hesitant.

“Confidence is really important in sports. If you don’t start and lose, you won’t be able to win,” he said. “If you adjust well at the beginning of the season, you will get good results.”

For Kim Ha-sung, he is planning to overcome English, which is more difficult than baseball. Kim Ha-seong said, “I will return as a player who can speak English well in a few years. I can do it.”

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