In January 2021, San Diego and Kim Ha-seong (27) signed a 4+1 year contract. An average of $7 million per year for four years, a total of $28 million, and the remaining +1 year is determined by mutual agreement.
At the time of the contract, +1 year seemed to be a safety device for both Kim Ha-seong and San Diego. From Kim Ha-seong's point of view, it seemed that it would take time to rise to the starting lineup in San Diego, which already had a strong power. In fact, in 2021, when he was in the first year of the Major League (MLB), Ha-seong Kim played only 298 at-bats in 117 games. As revealed by the number of at-bats compared to the number of games, there were few starting games. He served as a backup infielder, playing the full infield position.
From the San Diego club’s point of view, 강남레깅스룸 the beginning of the contract was time to invest in Kim Ha-sung. He tested the potential of an infielder in his mid-20s who had just been quelled into the top league by putting him into several positions. As a result of his investment in his first year, the defense was able to give a passing grade, but the hitting was lacking. In the 2021 season, Ha-seong Kim had a batting average of 0.202, 8 homers, 6 steals, an OPS of 0.622 wRC+ 70.
However, from the second year he came up terribly. In the 2022 season, he jumped to the starting shortstop with a batting average of 0.251, 11 homers, 12 stolen bases, OPS 0.708 wRC + read more 105. In December 2022, Ha-seong Kim moved to second base as San Diego brought shortstop Xander Bogarts from the free agent market.
And this year, the third year, Kim Ha-seong evolved once more. Until the match against Pittsburgh on the 26th (Korean time), batting average 0.272, 14 home runs, 19 stolen bases, OPS 0.810. wRC+ is 126. Wearing a San Diego uniform after signing a 10-year, $280 million contract, Bogarts has a batting average of 0.264, 11 homers, 11 stolen bases, OPS of 0.746 wRC+, and 110. Kim Ha-sung's growth is engulfing Bogarts, who signed a large contract worth about 360 billion won.