Ha-Seong Kim, the Korean free agent’s infielder, received “miscellaneous” offers of at least five yearsaccording to distinguished journalist Daniel Kim from ESPN. Major League Baseball teams they have until January 1 to sign it, so there are only seven days left to count today, Friday, December 25th. Although she did not play a game for the most part, Kim, 25, entered the off-season as one of the most coveted free agents available.
Young Kim played in the Korean Baseball Organization from 2014-20, during which time he cut .294 / .373 / .493 with 133 at home and 134 stolen bases in 3,664 appearances on the board. KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes then placed Kim on MLB teams, and MLB Trade Rumors predicted he would sign a five-year, $ 40 million contract with a free agency.
So far, the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers are teams with a known interest in Kim. He joins Didi Gregorius, Marcus Semien and Andrelton Simmons as a free agent. Although they are more proven than Kim, he could win them all if there are more than five years of proposals on the table. According to reporter Kim, the Cardinals of St. Louis, the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds are also fighting for Ha-Seong Kim.
While some major league teams may view Kim as a second or third baseman (or as a super-utility guy who can play the whole frame), Kim’s potential as an everyday shortstop makes him special. of values.
In addition to the contract itself, the team signing Kim will also have to pay a transfer fee to the Kiwoom heroes. The hero transfer fee will be 20 percent of the value of the first $ 25 million in the contract, 17.5 percent of the next $ 25 million and 15 percent of anything above the $ 50 threshold. million.