The season ends with shoulder surgery, and the FA also has dark clouds…”I’m really disappointed”

MLBCOM, the official website of the Major League Baseball (MLB), reported on Kim Ha-sung’s surgery on the 29th (Korea time).

San Diego manager Mike Shildt said, “Kim Ha-sung will no longer play this year.”

In front of local reporters, Kim announced that he will undergo surgery due to a slight tear in his right shoulder joint and spine. “I made every effort to come back and be helpful to the team,” he said. “But my body didn’t work. The season is over now. I’m really disappointed and sad.”

After hitting a hit against the Colorado Rockies on the 19th of last month, Kim Ha-sung felt pain in his right shoulder while sliding to the first base due to opponent’s checks. He was immediately replaced by an MRI test and was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, and was listed as injured for the first time since his MLB debut.

Initially, his injury was considered light, and he was expected to be able to return early.
However, he could hardly recover from the rehabilitation process. The biggest problem was that he could not make a strong throw.

On the previous day, coach Silt said, “Kim Ha-sung failed to increase the throwing intensity and failed to move on to the next stage.”

“I thought I could come back,” Kim Ha-sung said, “I played in the rehabilitation game, but the pain recurred. After a lot of conversation, I found the next step and decided to have surgery.”

San Diego will play the postseason from the 2nd of next month after the regular season on the 30th, but Kim Ha-sung, who has decided to undergo shoulder surgery, cannot join.

The dream of becoming a free agent (FA) jackpot also had a dark cloud.

Ahead of the 2021 season, Kim Ha-sung signed a 4+1 year, up to $39 million (about 51.168 billion won) contract with San Diego.

If they implement the mutual option that is at stake during the 2025 season, they will receive an annual salary of 8 million dollars (KRW 10.49 billion). If they do not activate the option, they will receive a buyout of 2 million dollars (KRW 2.64 billion) and will be able to enter the FA market this winter.

The prevailing view was that if Kim Ha-sung declared FA this year, he would be able to sign a large contract, but he came across a big reef called shoulder surgery. The timing of his return is still unclear.

“Honestly, I haven’t thought much about it because of the situation I’m in right now,” Kim Ha-sung said, declining to say anything about the FA. “I’m only focusing on solving this problem and coming back healthy next season,” he added.

Still, he showed his affection for San Diego, which he had been with since his debut in the big leagues. “This team is a huge part of me as I spent four seasons with San Diego. For four years, we fought for the World Series trophy every year and made good memories together. Now, I feel like my team is almost like a family.”토토사이트

“I think I have a good chance to win this year as well. Although I can’t be with the team in the stadium, I will cheer for the team with all my heart throughout this journey,” he said, giving strength to his teammates.

Kim Ha-sung recorded a batting average of 0.233 with 11 homers, 47 RBIs, 60 runs and 22 steals in 121 games this year. His overall MLB performance was 0.242 with 47 homers, 200 RBIs and 229 runs and 78 steals in 540 games.