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| KT Wiz and Kiwoom Heroes at the ‘2020 Pro Baseball Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ held at Gocheok Skydome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 6th, raising the situation at 1 company 2nd and 3rd base at the end of the 7th inning, Kim Ha-sung is hitting 1 RBI. 2020.9.6/News1 © News1 Lim Se-young |
Fangraph.com, an American statistics website, predicted that infielder Kim Ha-seong (25), who is expected to wear a San Diego Padres uniform, will perform well over 20 homers-80 RBIs during the big league debut season.
Fangraph.com reported on the 30th (Korean time) “San Diego not only brought in starting pitchers such as Blake Snell and Darvish Yu, but also recruited Kim Ha-sung through post Christmas shopping.”
Ha-seong Kim has garnered attention from the local media, placing 8th among the top 50 free agents selected by the Fangraph.
The media introduced, “San Diego signed a contract with Kim Ha-sung for 4 years for 25 million dollars,” and “Keewoom receives 5 million dollars as a transfer fee.”
The most important thing about Kim Ha-sung’s adaptation to the big league was also relatively positive.
According to’ZiPS,’ devised by statistics expert Dan Zimborsky, the writer of the media, Kim Ha-sung is expected to hit 0.274 with 138 hits, 23 homers, and 17 steals in the 2021 season. The WAR (Contribution to Victory vs. Substitute Player) was also observed at 3.8.
The media predicted that they will produce steady results for the next four seasons.
In the 2022 season, batting average of 0.273, 23 homers, 83 RBIs, in 2023, batting average of 0.271, 24 homers, 83 RBIs, and 2024 are expected to hit 0.270, 24 homers and 82 RBIs. In addition, in the 2025 season, it was expected to hit 0.270 with 23 homers and 80 RBIs.
Pangraph.com gave a positive evaluation, saying, “Statistically, the figures match very well between the players and the team.”
He expected second base even in a position that attracted attention. The media said, “San Diego can turn Jake Cronenworth into the outfield and use Ha-Sung Kim as the first baseman,” he said. “However, if Ha-sung Kim falls into a slump or waits for him to grow slowly in San Diego, Cronenworth could take second base. “I said.