Torres left too... Time of choice waiting for Kim Ha-sung, short-term contract after all?

Torres left too... Time of choice waiting for Kim Ha-sung, short-term contract after all?

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The Detroit Tigers announced on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) that they have agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with infielder Gleyber Torres (28).먹튀검증

Detroit was known to be a team that showed interest in Kim Ha-sung. It is known that right-handed hitters are being strengthened to balance the batting line, but Torres was chosen instead of Kim Ha-sung.

Torres was born in December 1996 and is around the same age as Kim Ha-sung. His position is the same as that of Kim Ha-sung as second baseman and shortstop.

News of the contract of a player who plays the same position at a similar age will inevitably affect Kim Ha-sung.

In that sense, Torres' agreement on a one-year contract is not good news for Kim Ha-sung. In the end, it tells us that after a short-term contract, we have no choice but to accept 'FA re-entry', which promises to be next.

Of course, Torres and Kim Ha-sung are different players. They have similar positions, but completely different tendencies.

Torres is superior to Kim Ha-sung in offense power. During the seven years, he hit 138 home runs and four seasons in which he hit more than 20 home runs.

However, his defense capability is inferior to that of Kim Ha-sung. He recorded -14 of Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) at second base and -24 of shortstop.

Shortstop has not played since 2022. In defense at second base, the team recorded negative DRS scores except for the 2018 and 2022 seasons.

Kim Ha-sung can make up for his shortcomings in hitting in that he can play shortstop defense that Torres cannot.

The shoulder injury remains regrettable in that sense. Given that he is recovering well enough to expect his return to the mound at the end of April next year, he seems to be able to pin hope on his recovery.