The only way is 'FA retake', Kim Ha-sung's value is $100 million → $10 million... SD chief makes a ceremonial comment
The only way is 'FA retake', Kim Ha-sung's value is $100 million → $10 million... SD chief makes a ceremonial comment
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Local predictions say San Diego Padres Kim Ha-sung will "re-investigate the FA." The change of his agent to Scott Boras after undergoing shoulder surgery is gaining weight on the one-year contract amid his willingness to actively target the FA market.
Local media The Athletic predicted on the 25th (Korea time) that Kim Ha-sung would sign a contract for a year of $10 million in a corner called "2024-2025 Top 45 FA Contracts and Destinations Outlook".
The media said, "Kim Ha-sung received a suture surgery on his right shoulder, which was a fine rupture, after the end of this season. On Aug. 19, he got hurt while going to the first base against the Colorado Rockies," adding, "Coach Mike Shildt moved Kim Ha-sung from the second base that gave him the Gold Glove last year to the shortstop, a move that greatly upgraded the Padres' defense. However, he ended his season with a batting average of 0.233, 11 homers and 22 steals."
The media then predicted a "one-year, $10 million contract with incentives and award bonuses," saying, "To prove that you can hit like 2023 when you recovered from injury and hit 17 home runs and 38 steals."
In an article ESPN predicted in August that prospective FA contracts, Kim Ha-sung was included in the list of candidates who could sign $100 million to $200 million contracts, which should be considered a significant drop in value due to shoulder surgery and poor batting performance.
It is virtually the same as the "short-term contract + opt-out" that various media recently predicted as Kim Ha-sung's contract method. It guarantees the contract period of two to three years, but gives the right to terminate the contract after one season and become an FA again. This is a contract method taken by Matt Chapman, Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger of the Boras division last winter.
The Athletic picked San Diego, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates as the most suitable teams for Kim Ha-sung. They are all teams with weak shortstop. In the case of Milwaukee, the transfer of Willy Adames, the largest FA shortstop, is a given, so Kim Ha-sung can be coveted. 메이저사이트
In the meantime, San Diego general manager AJ Preller expressed his position on his team's FA, including Kim Ha-sung, to the media.
"Most of us FA loved playing for San Diego. I think I talked to five or six people and they said, 'This is the best team I've ever played for.' What does that mean? The players have said that, and they're interested in staying. We'll be looking at it over the next few weeks or months."