“I may choose a short-term contract due to shoulder surgery.”
Ha-seong Kim (San Diego, photo) joined hands with ‘Super Agent’ Scott Boras. It is interpreted as a ploy to enter the free agent (FA) market instead of accepting the one-year contract extension option with San Diego.
On the 4th, Kevin Asey, a reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune, a local American media outlet, said through his “It is highly likely that Ha-seong Kim will decline the mutual option for the 2025 season.” Boras, who in the past led to large-scale contracts for Park Chan-ho, Ryu Hyun-jin, and Choo Shin-soo, is a representative big league agent who is evaluated as a ‘devil’ by the club and an ‘angel’ by the players. He also helped Jeong-hoo Lee advance to San Francisco ahead of the 2024 season.
Ha-seong Kim signed a ‘4+1 year’ contract with San Diego in 2021. If Kim Ha-seong, who completed four seasons, extends his contract for one year, he will receive a total of $8 million (approximately KRW 10.7 billion) including the contract fee, and if he leaves the team as a free agent, he will receive $2 million (approximately KRW 2.6 billion). Kim Ha-seong, who suffered a right shoulder injury in August, ended his season early by deciding to undergo surgery last month. Kim Ha-seong, who became the first Korean player to win the Gold Glove last year, played an active role as the team’s starting shortstop this season.
Ha-seong Kim was assessed to be signing a large contract worth more than $20 million (about 26 billion won) per year when he declares free agency ahead of this season. The key is at what level Kim Ha-seong will accept the market’s cold-hearted evaluation of his shoulder surgery. ‘MLB Trade Rumors’, which mainly covers transfer news of MLB players, diagnosed, “If it is difficult to sign a large contract due to shoulder surgery, you may choose a short-term contract with many options.”
Reporter Kang Hong-gu [email protected]
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2024-10-05 11:00:00