Ha-seong Kim (27, San Diego) was designated as a candidate for the best second baseman in the Major League Baseball (MLB) this year.
On the 5th (Korean time), MLB.com selected 8 second baseman candidates for the ‘All MLB Team’ in an article titled “Who is the best second baseman in MLB this year?” and included Ha-seong Kim.
MLB.com listed Marcus Simeon (Texas) and Luis Araez (Miami) as strong candidates, and classified Kim Ha-seong and Aji Albis (Atlanta) as challengers. Then, Ketel Marte (Arizona), Gleyber Torres (New York Yankees), Bryson Stadt (Philadelphia), and Nico Horner (Chicago Cubs) were mentioned as the third level of duds.소닉카지노
MLB.com evaluated Kim Ha-seong, “He has established himself as the most valuable player in San Diego with career-best performance, including a FanGraphs.com Wins Above Replacement Contribution (fWAR) of 4.4, a season batting average of 0.275, an on-base percentage of 0.365, a slugging percentage of 0.429, and 17 home runs.” He continued, “I don’t hit hard balls often, but I don’t swing at bad balls. He also added that he played solid defense, stealing 31 bases and recording a Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) of +10 when playing second base.
The All-MLB team, which has been selected since the 2019 season, consists of 5 starting pitchers, 2 relief pitchers, 1 catcher, 1 first baseman, 1 second baseman, 1 third baseman, 1 shortstop, 3 outfielders, and designated hitter. It consists of one person, and the player with the highest score for each position is named to the first team, and the runner-up is named to the second team. Candidates for each position will be revealed in November, and the final winner will be selected in December by combining 50% of fan votes and 50% of expert votes. Among Korean major leaguers, Ryu Hyun-jin (Toronto) was selected to the second team in 2019 and 2020.