“I was a bench player two years ago, but now I have grown into the most valuable player.”
It is the 3rd year season in the Major League, Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres, which everyone is surprised by. Kim Ha-seong has now become an indispensable player for the team. He is taking grades that everyone has no choice but to acknowledge. And the current growth trend was a point that Ha-seong Kim himself could not have predicted.온라인바카라
Ha-seong Kim said in an interview published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, a local media in San Diego on the 20th (hereinafter Korean time), “To be honest, he did not expect the grades now. Because in my first season, I focused on that day every day, and tomorrow was the next. There were so many things to adapt to. I was busy going through my day. It was a learning process, and it was really hard,” he said, looking back on the past two years of adaptation.
His potential as an infield utility player in his debut season in the major leagues in 2021 was recognized, but in 117 games, he had a batting average of .202 (54 hits in 298 at-bats), 8 homers, 34 RBIs, and 6 stolen bases, with an OPS of .622. Last year, he was reborn as the starting shortstop due to Fernando Tatis Jr.’s injury and prohibited substance suspension. He posted a batting average of 2.5 1 Lee (130 hits in 517 at-bats), 11 homers, and 59 RBIs with an OPS of .708 in 150 games and was a finalist for the National League shortstop Gold Glove.
And this year, it was completely on track. He moved to second base and became the starting pitcher, batting 2.6 1 Lee (80 hits in 303 at-bats), 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases with an OPS of .768. He has emerged as the National League’s best second baseman and a player whose contribution to the team rivals the likes of Manny Machado, Xander Bogatz, Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr.
The media said, ‘The bench player who had a batting average of only 200 two years ago has grown into San Diego’s most valuable player this year.’ 3rd place on the team Perhaps thanks to the best defense in the major leagues, Kim Ha-seong’s fWAR (based on fan graphs) of 3.1 is third after Tatis Jr. (3.6) and Soto (3.3),’ he explained.
It also explained the bombing from mid-June. ‘From June 15 (local time), Kim Ha-seong led the team with a team batting average of .33 in 26 games, and was second in on-base percentage (.400) and slugging percentage (.557). His .957 OPS was the best on the team this season,’ he added.
Also, ‘298 batting average .622 OPS . After the season, he explained that he had grown properly now.
The media said Ha-sung Kim’s current growth is ‘based on patience and composure’ and that ‘Ha-sung Kim, one of the smartest and most well-trained hitters in San Diego, has increased his confidence while facing balls from the world’s best pitchers and is much more aggressive. could choose,’ he said.
Currently, Kim Ha-seong is recording the highest number of pitches per at-bat (4.41) in the major leagues, and the rate of chasing the ball outside the strike zone is low at 18.1%. And 6 of the 11 home runs came after two strikes.
Ha-seong Kim said, “I try to maintain an aggressive stance until the second strike. After that, he tries to hit harder. Since this is my third year, the experience of the previous two years helped my attitude at the plate after the 2nd strike,” he said. that was my goal He became that kind of hitter while gaining experience in Korea, and he wants to do the same in the major leagues.”
Kim Ha-sung’s growth must have surprised everyone. Although his current performance is surprising, Kim Ha-seong has risen to his current status through steady efforts. And now, everyone is recognizing and acknowledging Kim Ha-sung’s efforts.