MLB.COM "Shoulder surgery Kim Ha-sung is difficult to play in the opening game..."Expected to return in May"
MLB.COM "Shoulder surgery Kim Ha-sung is difficult to play in the opening game..."Expected to return in May"
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According to local reports, it will be difficult for Kim Ha-sung (30), who is currently looking for a new team as a free agent (FA), to play in the Major League (MLB) opening game. It is expected that Kim Ha-sung, who is rehabilitating after shoulder surgery, will take at least three more months.먹튀검증
MLB.COM, the website of the Major League, cited a source on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) and said, "It is not known where Kim Ha-sung, the FA, will play in the upcoming 2025 season. However, there is a high possibility that he will not be ready to play in the opening game regardless of which team he goes to."
John Morosi of MLB Network explained, "Kim Ha-sung's regular season appearance will be around May, not April." It was expected that it would be difficult for him to play immediately even if he signed an FA contract while rehabilitating.
Kim Ha-sung, who signed a four-plus-one-year, $39 million contract with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2021 season, gave up his one-year extension option after the end of the 2024 season and came to the FA market.
There are local reports that multiple teams are interested in Kim Ha-sung, who proved his value in offense and defense for four years, but no news of the contract has been heard yet.
It seems to be due to injury variables.
Kim Ha-sung, who won the 2023 season's Gold Glove for his outstanding defensive ability, suffered a right shoulder injury in August last year and eventually went to the operating table in October. Kim Ha-sung is focusing on rehabilitation, but teams seeking to recruit him are putting question marks on his injury history.
He recently revealed on his SNS that he was in rehabilitation training at the swimming pool.
MLB.COM explained, "Kim Ha-sung, who won the Gold Glove in 2023, showed above-average defense by taking over shortstop, second baseman, and third baseman after his big league debut."
Local sources said Kim Ha-sung is attracting attention from the Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants.
"Kim Ha-sung will be difficult to open, but he is expected to be ready to play at some point in the first half," John Morosi said. "He is an ideal player for teams that need infielders such as second baseman and shortstop."