It's not the best scenario, but Kim Ha-sung seems to avoid the worst. Local media in the U.S. predicted that Kim Ha-sung will be able to return to the ground in May.
"MLB.com " had a time to point out the timing of Kim Ha-sung's return, saying, "Free Agent (FA) Kim Ha-sung is not expected to be ready on the opening day."토토사이트
The 2024 season was more important than ever for Kim Ha-sung, who signed a four-plus-one-year, 39 million-dollar contract prior to the 2022 season. If the mutual (mutual agreement) option is not implemented, he will be eligible for FA and come to the market after the 2024 season is over. However, last year was a nightmare year for Kim Ha-sung. He was able to increase his value by returning to shortstop, his main position, but both attack and defense indicators fell, and eventually he even got injured at the end of the season.
It was the cause of the headfirst sliding in the process of returning to the base of the first base on the check ball. The San Diego Padres initially predicted that Kim Ha-sung would be able to return to the ground during the expansion of the entry, but Kim Ha-sung, who had difficulty in throwing, ended the season without returning. And he was immediately put on the operating table. As a result, the value of Kim Ha-sung, who was expected to be able to sign a large contract of more than $100 million until the start of the season, fell significantly.
Currently, Kim Ha-sung has been linked to some clubs, but no specific news has been heard that could lead to his contract. In particular, clubs do not seem to be actively seeking to recruit Kim Ha-sung, especially at a time when they do not know how his shoulder injury will affect his performance.
There are two scenarios for Kim Ha-sung. After proving his physical condition and skills again through a short contract of one to two years, he will come to the FA market, and a team that is confident that Kim Ha-sung, who has recovered his physical condition, will regain his original form will give him a four to five-year long-term contract. In the meantime, "MLB.com " had time to point out when Kim Ha-sung returned.
"MLB.com " quoted a source as saying that Kim Ha-sung is expected to miss the opening game of the 2025 season. However, Morosi said that Kim Ha-sung's first regular season appearance may be in May, not April," predicting that his return, which was originally expected to be later in April, will be delayed a little more.
It doesn't seem to be such bad news. Soon after Kim Ha-sung received surgery, several U.S. media outlets initially set their sights on him returning to the ground in late April, but if the recovery is slow, Kim Ha-sung will not be able to play until June or July. However, it is certainly a positive situation that Kim Ha-sung can return within May.
This is expected to have a significant impact on Kim Ha-sung's decision on his destination. This is because major league clubs can show more active movements if they can return in May. Amid all the unclear rumors, it remains to be seen what uniform Kim Ha-sung will wear.