Ha-seong Kim started as second baseman in the match against the Pittsburgh Pirates held at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, and recorded 2 hits and 1 steal in 5 at-bats. It is a multi-hit performance in the last two games in a row.
Ha-seong Kim, who signed a four-year, $28 million contract with San Diego in 2021, had concerns that competition for the starting pitcher would be fierce at the time of the contract, but he soon established himself as an indispensable player in San Diego. This season, he is playing as second baseman due to the signing of Zander Bogarts, but last season, he filled the void left by Fernando Tatis Jr. as the main shortstop, and showed good defense as a third baseman, showing San Diego doing his part anywhere in the infield. He became the most loved player by fans. When Ha-seong Kim returns to bat at San Diego’s home stadium, Petco Park, San Diego fans cheer for Ha-seong Kim by shouting “Awesome Kim!”
This season, he is showing a step up in not only defense but also hitting. In the second half of the season, Kim Ha-seong, who is playing a big role in 12 games with a batting average of 3.54 (17 hits in 48 at-bats), 4 homers, 6 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.092, also recorded 97 season results with a batting average of 2.7 2 li (88 hits in 323 at-bats), 14 home runs, 37 He is recording a career high RBI OPS of .810.
Kim Ha-seong is making a big success in both karate and defense, and the evaluations of local media are gradually rising. On the 26th, he overtook Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta) and took first place in the National League in the bWAR (Baseball Reference-based Contribution to Win vs. Ha-seong Kim has a WAR of 5.1, and Acuna Junior has a 5.0. It is surprising that a Korean player ranks first in the WAR rankings, albeit during the season. In 2019, Ryu Hyun-jin (then Dodgers), who ranked first in the overall ERA in the major leagues, also ranked 8th (5.1) among pitchers in the National League and 15th among pitchers in the major leagues in WAR.
Currently, Shohei Ohtani (Angels, 6.9) is the only player with a higher WAR than Ha-sung Kim in the major leagues. Ohtani has a lower WAR than Kim Ha-seong as a hitter (4.6), but is ahead of Kim Ha-seong in overall figures because he is contributing to the team as a pitcher (2.3). If you look at the players below Kim Ha-seong in the WAR rankings, there are many outstanding stars. Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman (Dodgers, 4.6), Corey Seager (Texas, 4.6), Mookie Betts (Dodgers, 4.3), Matt Chapman (Toronto, 4.3), Gerrit Cole (Yankees, 4.2) were named.
If Kim Ha-seong continues his current performance, it is possible to get a vote in the National League MVP vote. Choo Shin-soo (14th in 2010, 12th in 2013) and Ryu Hyun-jin (19th in 2019, 13th in 2020) are the only Korean players in major league history to succeed in winning votes in the MVP vote. 토토사이트 Kim Ha-seong, who is making the best season, is also key to maintaining a hot hitting feeling in order to maintain the current grades. The defense is recognized for its consistent performance in the first year of his major league debut, but his hitting is at its best since his major league debut. Fans are interested in whether Kim Ha-seong, who is running toward a career high, will be able to end the season in a splendid way.