The San Diego Padres’ will to return to Kim Ha-sung is persistent.
They say they will prepare for the postseason by returning Kim Ha-sung no matter what. They seem to intend to make him take charge of second base if he is not a shortstop.
“We’re still trying to figure out how he reacted, but it was a very good day for Kim,” coach Mike Shildt said, according to the Friars on Base. “Kim Ha-sung is able to make more aggressive catch plays. He did the batting practice that we’ve already talked about. “He feels great. He’s very optimistic. He’s taking the next step.”
He continued, “Now it’s just a matter of how he recovers. We couldn’t evaluate it. And depending on how many seasons he has left and what that means to him… But he’s had a very positive day on the 21st, and he’s not ruling out all possibilities. I think it’s irresponsible to say he’s going to come back to a certain position. We’ve never had that conversation. To be very honest, if he can come back and play second base, he can play shortstop. That’s exactly what he intended for us. He’s our shortstop.”
Reading between the lines, he seems to be thinking of hiring a second baseman. However, as he said, if he can see a second baseman, he should be able to see a shortstop as well. This is because throwing has to go all out anyway.
However, there is a problem. It is Xander Bogaerts. When Kim Ha-sung returns, he has to go back to second base, but it is not easy to ask Bogaerts to go again. Bogaerts are also reluctant to go back and forth.
In addition, second baseman Jake Cronenworth is weak against left-handers, so Kim Ha-sung, who is relatively strong against left-handers, can be used in a platoon format.
As such, San Diego expects Kim Ha-sung to return quickly and add strength to the offense and defense.
However, the reality is not that easy. MLB.COM said it doesn’t know when Kim Ha-sung will return. He still can’t throw with 100% power.토토사이트
Coach Shildt believes very positively, but it is unclear whether Kim Ha-sung will actually return.
For San Diego, Kim Ha-sung will absolutely be needed. He will want to use him even a little more because his contract ends at the end of this season.
However, it is the worst if Kim Ha-sung returns unreasonably and the result is not good or the injury worsens.
This is why Kim Ha-sung needs to think carefully. Health is more important than FA.