Kim Ha-sung ranks 25th in ESPN FA rankings..."Expected contract of 57.9 billion won for 2 years"
Kim Ha-sung ranks 25th in ESPN FA rankings..."Expected contract of 57.9 billion won for 2 years"
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Kim Ha-sung (29), who left the San Diego Padres in the Major League Baseball (MLB) and entered the free agent (FA) market, is expected to sign an average of $21 million a year.메이저놀이터
ESPN ranked the top 50 MLB FA players and predicted the size of the contract on the 6th (Korea time).
Kim Ha-sung was ranked 25th. ESPN predicted that the contract will last for two years and 42.1 million U.S. dollars. The contract average is 21.05 million dollars per year.
ESPN reported, "Kim Ha-sung is an interesting player that we can consider recruiting. As a shortstop, he outperformed the league average in defense. He also outperformed the league average in hitting and running base for three consecutive years."
"Considering the young age of 29, a contract worth more than 100 million dollars is possible. However, Kim Ha-sung underwent surgery in September due to his shoulder injury," he said. "It is unclear whether he will be able to play from the opening of the 2025 season."
ESPN evaluated that it does not make sense to sign a one-year contract even considering Kim Ha-sung's injury, but it is not likely to sign a long-term contract of more than five years.
ESPN, which mentioned Kim Ha-sung's recent partnership with "super agent" Scott Boras, predicted, "Although the prognosis of shoulder surgery is clear, Kim Ha-sung is likely to sign a short-term contract that includes opt-outs."
Infielder Kim Hye-sung, who plays for the KBO League Kiwoom Heroes and knocks on the door of the big league through the posting system this winter, was ranked 39th.
The media predicted that it will sign a three-year contract worth $16.4 million (about 22.7 billion won) and an average of $5.5 million per year.
ESPN said, "Kim Ha-sung played as a top infielder in the KBO league. Kim Hye-sung is not powerful, but he has good contact skills. He also has a good mainstay, enough to steal more than 20 bases every season," adding, "Even if there are some shortcomings in hitting, it will be a good utility resource."