"Kim Ha-sung's five-year guarantee is dangerous" U.S. media warning → SD chief Stove League plays into media play
Dec 09, 2024
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Major League Trade Rumors (MTR)', which specializes in the U.S. Major League transfer market, warned on the 9th (Korea time) that a contract guaranteeing Kim Ha-sung four or five years could be dangerous.
The basis for this is the remarks of A.J. Preller, general manager of Kim Ha-sung's former team San Diego. General manager Preller spoke very vaguely about the timing of Kim Ha-sung's return, raising a lot of anxiety in other clubs and the media.
The MTR highlighted that the schedule is uncertain enough that "Prelor said in October that Kim Ha-sung could not return until May, June, and July."
The MTR did not provide a definitive timeline for 'Prelor. He is expected to miss the beginning of the 2025 season. The fact that the margin of error was set at three months adds uncertainty to Kim Ha-sung's health. He expressed concern.
Kim Ha-sung had shoulder surgery on Sept.
Kim Ha-sung was out for the season in August this year. On August 19, he injured his shoulder against the Colorado Rockies. First baseman Kim Ha-sung was injured while sliding back when checking the opposing pitcher.
Initially, it was not considered a major injury, but he eventually got on the operating table. The shoulder is a very important part of a baseball player. In particular, for shortstop Kim Ha-sung, the health of his shoulder is directly related to the ransom. Kim Ha-sung did not return to the postseason either.
Kim Ha-sung's agent Scott Boras claimed that Kim Ha-sung could return in April.
While completely contradictory information is circulating, buyers have no choice but to approach it carefully. It is natural to listen to the San Diego club's conservative outlook rather than Boras' opinion, which feels as hopeful as possible.
If the atmosphere of question marks on Kim Ha-sung's shoulder condition is maintained, the contract period and size will naturally be reduced. Kim Ha-sung was valuable as an all-weather infielder with an average offensive power in the league, but a shoulder injury and a word from Preller acted as a fatal hit.
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Sports media The Athletic ranked Kim Ha-sung 12th in the remaining FA market. He is third among the infielders and second without the first baseman. The Athletic set Kim Ha-sung's appropriate ransom at $36 million (about 50 billion won) for two years. MTR diagnosed it more passively at $12 million (about 17.2 billion won) per year.
At the same time, MTR analyzed that Kim Ha-sung is suitable for the Detroit Tigers.
MTR said Detroit showed interest in Kim Ha-sung. Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants are also known to have contacted Kim Ha-sung. San Francisco is out of contention for Kim Ha-sung with the signing of Willy Adames.
MTR says a short-term contract could be attractive for Kim Ha-sung and Detroit. There is an expectation that Detroit will aggressively upgrade its key players as it returns to the fall baseball league.
MTR is ideal for Detroit in many ways from a purely baseball perspective. Kim Ha-sung is quick and doesn't strike out well. It will be of great help to Detroit, which has fewer on-base percentage and steals. In addition, right-handed hitter Kim Ha-sung adds balance to Detroit, which has many left-handed hitters. Kim Ha-sung is a strong defender in every position in the infield. You can meet your team's needs at third base or shortstop.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
