Although the team received a failing grade, Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres) received good reviews in the United States.
American media outlet Yard Barker ranked the 30 Major League teams this season and gave the San Diego Padres a ‘D+’.
San Diego finished the pennant race in 3rd place in the National League West Division with 82 wins and 80 losses this season, with a winning percentage of 0.506. San Diego recruited special shortstop Xander Bogaerts ahead of the 2023 season and formed a team with brilliant members such as Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, but failed to advance to the postseason.
Yard Barker explained, “The roster of the San Diego Padres, who recorded 82 wins this year, was very disappointing. They recorded 9 wins and 23 losses in 1-point games and 2 wins and 12 losses in overtime.” As a result, it is interpreted that San Diego did not show strength in close games this season.
Nevertheless, this media outlet mentioned players who achieved good results in San Diego. Among them was Kim Ha-seong’s name. The media evaluated, “Juan Soto, Ha-Sung Kim, Blake Snell, who has the potential to win the National League Cy Young Award, Seth Lugo, and Josh Hader all had great individual performances.”
Ha-seong Kim, ‘3rd year in the big league’, has established himself as a solid starter in San Diego this season. Appeared in 152 out of 162 games in the season, batting average of 0.260 (140 hits in 538 at-bats), 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 84 runs, 23 doubles, 75 walks, 124 strikeouts, 38 stolen bases (9 failed steals), on-base percentage of 0.351, slugging percentage of 0.398, OPS (on-base percentage) + slugging percentage) and posted a score of 0.749. It was a career high season.
In addition, Ha-Seong Kim received a lot of applause from the home fans for his top-class defensive skills and hustle play in the major leagues in every game. This season, he played a variety of positions, further increasing his value. He appeared in 106 games as a second baseman, 32 games as a third baseman, and 20 games as a shortstop, recording 7 errors, one less than last year. Amid this great performance, Ha-seong Kim was named one of the three finalists for the Gold Glove Award in two categories: second baseman and utility.
In addition, Soto was outstanding this season with a batting average of 0.275, 35 home runs, and OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.929, Snell was 14-9 with an ERA of 2.25, Lugo was 8-7 with an ERA of 3.57, and Hader was 2-3. They each performed well with a loss, 33 saves, and an ERA of 1.28. Yard Barker emphasized that San Diego still has potential, saying, “This offseason, San Diego is expected to cut its payroll (the total amount of salaries paid to the team). But don’t be surprised if San Diego ends up in the middle of the playoff race next season.”
SOURCE: 바카라사이트