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| Fernando Tatis Jr., one of the leading bat flips in the major leagues. © AFP=News1 |
MLB.com paid attention to the confidence of infielder Kim Ha-sung (26), who wore the San Diego Padres uniform. He expressed his anticipation toward Ha-Sung Kim, who calmly and confidently revealed his goals.
MLB.com reported on the 6th that “Kim Ha-sung said that San Diego is the best team in the major leagues.”
On this day, Ha-Sung Kim conducted a non-face-to-face video interview with local media in the United States.
With a confident expression, Ha-seong Kim said in English, “Hello everyone (Hello everyone), I’m Ha-seong KIm of Sandiego Padres (I’m Ha-seong Kim from San Diego). Nice to meet you all.”
MLB.com said, “Kim Ha-sung is one of the best and perfect infielders in the free agent market this winter,” and “San Diego already had a perfect infield, but it got better with Kim Ha-seong.
In an interview with Kim Ha-seong, “Major League has been my longtime dream,” he said boldly, “San Diego is a team that can win the World Series. The goal is to win the Rookie Award from the best team.”
In addition, he added, “I will learn a lot by playing with the best players such as Mani Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eric Hosmer.”
The media evaluated that “Kim Ha-sung expressed humility and endless confidence at the press conference.”
Ha-seong Kim, who served mainly at shortstop and third base, is the dominant second baseman in San Diego. In San Diego, Tatis Jr. and Machado are firmly established as shortstop and third baseman respectively. In the second base position, there is Jake Cronenworth, who finished second in the national league rookie last year.
Kim Ha-seong said, “I have confidence in any position in my field. I can do well at second base,” he said with confidence.
MLB.com, who watched the interview, added a witty expression that “Kim Ha-sung will be able to become a bat flip (bat throwing) rival with Tatis Junior.”
Recalling that Ha-sung Kim showed a bat flip called’Fad’ in the KBO League, he expressed an expectation that it would provide a great sight with Tatis Junior. Tatis Jr. has shown a somewhat taboo bat flip in the big league several times last year.
Kim Ha-seong said, “2021 will be an amazing year for me and Padres,” and MLB.com raised his thumb at his confident speech, saying, “This is the way San Diego likes.”
Meanwhile, San Diego signed a contract with Ha-sung Kim for 4 years, $28 million (up to $32 million including options) through the posting on the 1st. At the end of the fourth season, you can receive up to $39 million in five years for the Mutual Option implementation.