"I'm just waiting for posting applications." Prospective big leaguers Kim Hye-sung and Seattle, who played "Choo Shin-soo and Lee Dae-ho," said, "I evaluated it closely."
"I'm just waiting for posting applications." Prospective big leaguers Kim Hye-sung and Seattle, who played "Choo Shin-soo and Lee Dae-ho," said, "I evaluated it closely."
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The Major League posting (closed competitive bidding) has not even begun yet, but the interest in "preliminary big leaguer" Kim Hye-sung (25, Kiwoom Heroes) is hot. The specific team name has already been confirmed. The Seattle Mariners, where Korean legendary batters Choo Shin-soo and Lee Dae-ho played, have their eyes on Kim Hye-sung.
The U.S. media outlet 'Blitzer Report' said on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), "Kim Hye-sung is receiving attention from several major league clubs," adding, "According to MLB Network's John Morosi, Seattle is one of the teams that has closely evaluated Kim Hye-sung."
"Kim Hye-sung, who made his professional debut at the age of 18 in 2017, finished his eighth season with Heroes. He recorded a slash line of 0.326/0.383/0.458 and 11 home runs and 30 steals in 127 games this year," the media said.
The Major League's official website MLB.com also said, "This offseason's second baseman problem will be Seattle's priority, and the answer to that position may be found overseas," noting that Seattle is interested in Kim Hye-sung.
Seattle is a club where many Asian players, including Choo Shin-soo, Suzuki Ichiro, and Lee Dae-ho, have played in the past. Seattle has refused to invoke its one-year, $12 million option for Jorge Polanco, who was the main second baseman this season, and has chosen to find a new second baseman in the FA market.
"Kim Hye-sung's strength is speed and defense. He has hit 30 or more steals four times, and has hit 20 or more for seven consecutive seasons. From 2021 to 2023, he was a second baseman and shortstop, winning the KBO Golden Glove for three consecutive times," the Blitzer Report said, introducing Kim's performance award.
Kim Hye-sung, who graduated from Dongsan High School and joined Nexen (currently Kiwoom) as the seventh-ranked player in the second round of the 2017 rookie draft, recorded a batting average of 0.304 37 homers, 386 RBIs, 211 steals, and an OPS of 0.767 in eight KBO seasons. Kim Hye-sung, who has shown a little growth every season, officially declared her major league challenge ahead of this season and received permission from the Kiwoom team. 스포츠토토
Kim Hye-sung, who signed a formal contract with global sports agency CAA Sports, the agency of "Superstar" Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers), in June and is preparing to enter the U.S. in earnest, is preparing for posting after receiving a request for an identification check from the MLB Secretariat after the end of the season.