San Diego Padres coach Bob Melvin’s affection for Kim Ha-sung (28) never stops. This time, he praised him as “a player just before becoming an All-Star.”
Kim Ha-sung started as the first batter and second baseman in an away game against the Houston Astros in the 2023 Major League Baseball at Minute Made Park in Houston, Texas on the 11th (Korea Standard Time) and recorded one hit in four at-bats. He batted .271 (131 hits in 484 at-bats) in the season.
He made a hit in the third inning against Houston right-hander J.P. Frans. At the ball count of 2-2, he hit a low swiper outside for the fifth pitch and sent the ball toward the center field. Houston center fielder Chase McCormick attempted a diving catch but fell to the ground and went into the glove.
In the meantime, Kim Ha-sung went to second base next month, but the referees ruled out. Kim Ha-sung returned to first base as manager Melvin asked for a video review and reversed it with a hit, but a double was not recognized. Since the referee’s announcement of an out, Houston players have not defended, so it was treated as a single hit, not a double.카지노
Although he lost a double due to a disappointing decision, Kim Ha-sung recorded the most 131 hits in a season. He surpassed the 130-hit record last year. Arithmetically, he can hit 148 hits in the rest of the season. If he raises his pace a little more, he is expected to achieve a 150-hit record in a season for the second time since Choo Shin-soo.
Until this day, Kim Ha-sung has a batting average of 271, 17 home runs, 57 RBIs, 79 runs, 68 walks, 108 strikeouts, 34 steals, and a .361 slugging percentage of .417 OPS.779 in 139 games this season. He is the first Asian player to look at 20 home runs and 40 steals, ranking eighth in the league with WAR 5.9 based on baseball reference.
After the game, “MLB.com ” praised Kim Ha-sung, who is having his second full-time season, for making another brilliant play to prevent Jeremy Peña’s hit. Despite Kim Ha-sung’s offense and defense performance, San Diego suffered a crushing defeat of 2-12, but Melvin did not forget his praise for Kim Ha-sung.
According to MLB.com , manager Melvin said, “Everything Kim Ha-sung does, from defense to offense to base, is like the beginning of a really good thing,” adding, “I think Kim Ha-sung is a player on the verge of becoming an All-Star.” “I expect to be an All-Star in the next few years,” he praised.
In an interview with Apple TV, which is in charge of broadcasting during the match against Houston on the 9th, Melvin said of Kim Ha-sung, “It’s getting better and better every year. He has good defense in various positions and has secured leadoff positions. “It’s helping the team in every way,” he praised. As questions about Kim Ha-sung come out day after day, coach Melvin’s praise relay continues.