SD Emergency, 967 ⅔ Innings Postponed

San Diego Padres shortstop Kim Ha-sung (29) abruptly canceled his participation before the "2024 Major League" Pittsburgh Pirates game held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the 7th (Korea time). He was in the starting lineup but was excluded due to injury an hour before the start of the game. San Diego put Tyler Wade in the shortstop instead of Kim Ha-sung.

Regarding Kim Ha-sung's physical condition, the Major League website MLB.com reported, "Kim Ha-sung was excluded due to symptoms of right triceps pulling. Kim Ha-sung was listed in the starting lineup on the day, but was excluded an hour before the start of the game due to injury. Kim Ha-sung said he felt the injury on Monday (6th) off, and that the pain persisted even when he hit in the batting cage."

"I don't know exactly what my symptoms are," San Diego coach Mike Shildt said in a meeting with U.S. local reporters before the game. He was going to play today, and reportedly felt pain in his right triceps when he woke up on Sunday (May 5) and yesterday morning. We are in the process of checking exactly how he is now, and we want to know the exact symptoms. "Today's rest will be a good opportunity for Kim Ha-sung," he said, adding that it would not be bad to take a break.

From the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 31 to the game against the Colorado Rockies on April 5, Kim Ha-sung had no hit in five consecutive games. His batting average for this season dropped sharply to 0.223.

The issue of physical strength has been constantly addressed. Kim played 967 ⅔ innings as purely shortstop this year. Kim played 1,263 ⅓ innings last year, including second, shortstop, and third baseman, and played the most as second baseman (856 ⅔ innings) last year. Shortstop is a position that puts a lot of burden on physical strength, but with the current pace, he can play 1,300 innings. In 2022, when he was the main shortstop, Kim recorded 1,092 innings, the most number of defense innings by a single shortstop in a single season in the big league. This year, he is expected to easily overcome this record.

Kim Ha-sung recorded his best batting performance since his big league debut last season. He had a batting average of 0.260 (140 hits in 538 at-bats), 17 homers, 60 RBIs, 38 steals, and an OPS of 0.749, in 152 games. If he shows a further improvement in his performance by hitting this year, he expects that Kim Ha-sung's ransom, which will enter the FA market after the season, will be $100 million and will be able to look at $200 million. 토토사이트

However, this year, Kim Ha-sung has a batting average of 0.223 (83 hits in 373 times at bat), 10 homers, 44 RBIs, 20 steals, and an OPS of 0.679 in 111 games. Compared to last year, when he challenged to join the 20th home run-20 steal club, his bat pace dropped noticeably, and there were voices that the burden of defense, which has increased much as he took over as the main shortstop, may affect the batting.

It is not known exactly how serious Kim Ha-sung's injury is and when he will be able to return to the ground. MLB.com said, "Kim Ha-sung is still undergoing tests, so it is not known when he will be able to return to the big leagues. On this day, Tyler Wade replaced Kim Ha-sung as the ninth batter and shortstop, and if the injury period is prolonged, we can think about how to use Xander Bogaerts as shortstop again, turning Jake Cronenworth into second baseman and alternating Luis Aras and Donovan Solano as first baseman."