Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Ha-sung, I want to play together...' U.S. Media Says "San Francisco Thinks Different"
Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Ha-sung, I want to play together...' U.S. Media Says "San Francisco Thinks Different"
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San Diego shortstop Kim Ha-sung (29) is highly likely to become a free agent this winter. He recently appointed a new agent to prepare for the situation.
If Kim Ha-sung moves to San Francisco, which was mentioned as his next destination, he will be able to play with Lee Jung-hoo (26, San Francisco Giants), who was his teammate and junior when the Kiwoom Heroes were playing in the Korean pro baseball. This is what many Korean fans want. However, it seems unlikely at this point.
"Sport Illustrated," an American sports media outlet, recently diagnosed, "San Francisco, which has had another disappointing year after failing to advance to the postseason, will seek ways to develop its team through player movement in the upcoming offseason."
The media added, "Buster Posey, 37, who took office as the new president of San Francisco's baseball operations division, will have a challenging time to make a turning point in developing the team this winter."
San Francisco has a reputation for having good players in the league. However, the Farm System, where minor league players are concentrated, is known to be in a bad situation. For this reason, San Francisco needs to supply the power it needs in the FA market until minor league players grow as much as they want to become big league players.
"Considering this situation, new president Posey will try to strengthen his power through trade along with his move to recruit players from the FA market this winter," the media reported. "San Francisco is very likely to contact Toronto to supplement shortstop."
The Toronto shortstop mentioned by the media refers to Bob Bissett (26). Bissett, who is familiar to Korean baseball fans as he played for Toronto along with Ryu Hyun-jin (37. Hanwha), is considered one of the most famous shortstop in the league. Notably, he has the power to hit 20+ home runs for three consecutive years from 2021 to last year.
However, he had a sluggish season this year with a batting average of 0.225 and four homers and 31 RBIs due to frequent injuries including calf muscle and finger fractures. This is his worst performance since his Major League debut in 2019.
This is Bissett's last year of salary adjustment. Toronto, which has already announced its "rebuilding" mode because it will become an FA at the end of next season, is highly likely to trade him this winter, referring to the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, who have chronic shortstop problems, as his next destination.
San Francisco lags behind the Dodgers in the "money game." As a result, expectations are mounting that Willy Adames (29. Milwaukee), one of the biggest shortstop in the FA market this winter, will be chosen as the Dodgers and Bissett as San Francisco.
"Bissett is the best shortstop in the league when he is healthy," the media said. "If he comes to San Francisco, he can give considerable weight to the lineup as well as to the stability in defense." 토토사이트
"There is a young shortstop named Tyler Fitzgerald (27) in San Francisco, but if Bissett joins the team, Fitzgerald can move to second base. This is not a big deal," the media said, fueling Bissett's move to San Francisco.