"Spider Kim Ha-sung" is back. First shortstop to return...21 consecutive at-bats for a hitless escape
"Spider Kim Ha-sung" is back. First shortstop to return...21 consecutive at-bats for a hitless escape
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Kim Ha-sung will accelerate his return by playing as shortstop, his main position, following the second baseman.먹튀검증
Kim Ha-sung, a member of Triple-A under the Tampa Bay Rays, will start as the second batter shortstop in an away game against Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (under the Miami Marlins) at Vista Ballpark in Jacksonville, Florida on the 6th (Korea Standard Time).
Kim Ha-sung will play shortstop for the first time since his return from injury. In the past seven games, he has played in five games as a designated hitter and two as a second baseman.
Kim Ha-sung recorded two hits and one stolen base in two at-bats in the first jackbow game on the 27th of last month.
However, he has no hit in six games since then. He has no hit in 21 consecutive times.
Kim Ha-sung will face off in Jacksonville as Adam Mazur. He has only one win, three losses and an earned run average of 7.49 in eight games as a right-hander. He has 14 wins and 15 losses and an earned run average of 3.70 in the minor leagues, and his record this season is 2-4 with an earned run average of 3.49.
Kim Ha-sung left San Diego after agreeing to a two-year, $29 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that included an opt-out clause.
Kim Ha-sung hit .242 47 homers, 200 RBIs and 78 steals in a total of 540 games in San Diego for four years from 2021 with an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.706.
He played shortstop, second baseman, and third baseman, displaying the best infield defense in the Major League. Fast footing was another special skill. As a result, he acquired the Gold Glove in the National League utility category in 2023.
Tampa Bay immediately needed a shortstop to lose power. Wander Franco, who once signed an 11-year, 182 million-dollar contract to assume the future of the team, is under investigation by the Dominican Republic prosecutor's office on charges of underage prostitution. In fact, it is difficult to return to the Major League, and the contract was canceled.
He used Jose Caballero and Taylor Walls as shortstop last season, but it was not good. Caballero was disappointed in offense and defense, and Walls was all about offense and defense.
Shortstop Carson Williams, who was the top prospect in his team and ranked fourth in the Major League last year, graduated from Double-A last season and will start at Triple-A in 2025. He aims to make his Major League debut next year.
In response, Tampa Bay desperately needed a shortstop who could earn them a year or two. Except for shortstop, the team is an infielder without weakness.
Kim Ha-sung went through a long rehabilitation tunnel after getting on the operating table due to a shoulder injury in a game against the Colorado Rockies in August last year when he was a member of the San Diego Padres.
In an interview ahead of his return to practice, he said, "Thankfully, I have never rehabilitated for this long because I did not get hurt," and "I realized how grateful I am to play healthy without getting hurt during the rehabilitation period."
"The team and the training staff took good care of me. So I feel really good. I'm sure everything related to rehabilitation will go smoothly," he said.