The match between Kiwoom Heroes and NC Dinos in the 2020 professional baseball KBO League was held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the afternoon of the 2nd. At the end of the 3rd inning, Samurai Kim Ha-sung is hitting the fence directly. Gocheok = Reporter Kim Min-gyu [email protected] /2020.09.02/
It was evaluated that the transfer to Texas was suitable for Kim Ha-seong (25, Kiwoom) who is aiming to advance to the MLB.
MLB.com, the official website of MLB, predicted the destinations of major free agents (free agents) on the 27th (Korean time) and evaluated that Texas could not be a candidate for the championship right away, so it could be a land of opportunity for young players including Kim Ha-seong. Texas is a club that doesn’t have much resistance to recruiting Asian players through its posting system (closed competitive bidding). In January 2012, pitcher Darvish Yu (now the Chicago Cubs) was brought in for a post, and recently signed with Nippon Ham ace Arihara Gohei in the same way.
Anthony Castrobins, who wrote the article, said, “Opinions on whether Kim Ha-sung will be fixed at shortstop or whether he will take on a different position in the future are mixed. Two young and versatile infielders named Far (25) can be used,” he predicted.
Texas had its worst year this season with Andurs, an immovable shortstop, injured and sluggish. Instead, three years after MLB debut, Kainer Palepa took a leap to the main game by winning the Gold Gloves in the American League third baseman category. Local media predict that in the 2021 season, Kainer Palepa will take the lead shortstop. It is possible to envision Kim Ha-sung and entrust it to third base, and then Andurus must pay for the backup.
Kim Ha-seong played 138 games this season and made a big success with a batting average of 0.306, 30 home runs, and 109 RBIs. It is a resource for the top shortstop in the KBO League, who has stepped on the notice of 30 home runs for the first time since his debut and has surpassed 100 RBIs for two consecutive years.
With this winter posting system, we challenged the MLB stage. Posting begins on the 2nd at 8 am (East US time), and you can freely negotiate for 30 days with the MLB clubs who responded to the posting by 5 pm on January 1st next year. Local media predicts the possibility of recruiting Kim Ha-sung from Toronto, Texas, Boston and other clubs in need of infielders.
Reporter Bae Joong-hyun [email protected]