‘Injury variable’ Kim Ha-Seong, It’s Already 0 Home Runs in September
BY: 토토사이트
‘Injury variable’ Kim Ha-Seong, It’s Already 0 Home Runs in September
Will the record of ‘20 home runs and 20 stolen bases’ be lost like this?
San Diego Padres’ Kim Ha-seong suffered a minor injury at the end of the season, putting a warning light on his team’s record-breaking goal. He may miss out on becoming the first Asian infielder to hit 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, and the first Asian player to hit 20 home runs and 40 stolen bases.
Ha-Seong Kim missed the game against the Oakland Athletics on the 18th (Korean time). Manager Bob Melvin continued on this day to have Kim Ha-seong start as the first and second baseman, but he changed the starting lineup right before the game.
Ha-Seong Kim was out, and Matthew Batton played second base. Ha-Seong Kim was excluded due to sudden ‘abdominal pain’. Ha-seong Kim underwent a medical examination, but the San Diego team was unable to determine the exact cause until midnight on the 18th.
Local media reported before the game, “Kim Ha-seong was out of the lineup due to abdominal pain. “He is being examined to determine whether the injury is muscular or internal.”
Afterwards, Director Melvin said, “We conducted an examination, and no unusual findings such as appendicitis were found. “That’s a good thing,” he said. “I’m not 100% sure what it is now.” However, I think more difficult situations will probably be ruled out. Maybe something he ate made him sick. “It’s not clear yet,” he said.
He added, “Kim Ha-seong also underwent a blood test, and more information will be released on the 19th.” A simple stomach ache can make you feel better in just one day.
Ha-Seong Kim has played in 143 games this season and has a batting average of .265, 17 home runs, 58 RBI, 81 runs, 36 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .356, a slugging percentage of .407, and an OPS of .763. He is performing at his best in three seasons since entering the major leagues.
His batting has improved, his defense has shown amazing performances, and he is expected to win a Gold Glove Award.
WAR (Winning Contribution Compared to Replacement Players) is ranked 5th in the National League with bWAR of 5.7 according to the baseball statistics site ‘Baseball Reference’, and 19th in the National League with fWAR of 4.4 by FanGraphs.
If he adds three home runs, he can achieve the record of ’20 home runs and 20 stolen bases’ as a Korean player, following Choo Shin-soo. In addition, no Asian infielder has yet recorded ’20 home runs and 20 stolen bases’ in the major league. Ha-seong Kim can set the first record.
In addition, by adding 3 home runs and 4 stolen bases, the historic milestone of ‘20 home runs and 40 stolen bases’ can be achieved. It is a record that no Asian player, not even Japanese legend Ichiro, has recorded.
However, at the end of the season, fatigue and unexplained abdominal pain caused signs of abnormalities in the body, and he encountered a reef on his way to achieving the record.
Ha-Seong Kim was used as a top hitter in the second half of the season, and his activity in offense and defense increased. Last year, Ha-seong Kim played as shortstop (1,092 innings) and third baseman (171 ⅓ innings), playing a total of 1,263 ⅓ innings. He moved to second base this year, and rotates at second base (795⅔ innings), third base (245⅓ innings), and shortstop (137⅓ innings). A total of 1178⅓ innings.
When Manny Machado (third baseman) and Xander Bogaerts (shortstop) rested, Ha-seong Kim played in their positions and did not have a proper rest day. On the 13th, Ha-seong Kim did not play in the game even though he was not injured, and he was excluded from the starting lineup after 49 days.
The number of stolen base attempts also increased more than three times compared to last year. There was a significant increase from 12 stolen bases last year to 36 stolen bases. On the 16th, while stealing second base, he slightly sprained his ankle while sliding, but played to the end without a replacement. Fatigue accumulated as I made hustle plays on defense and on base in every game.
Perhaps that’s why Ha-seong Kim’s batting index has been falling sharply since September. He performed poorly in 13 games in September, hitting . There are no home runs or extra-base hits. The number of stolen bases without a slump continued to increase.
From a batting average of .3337 with 5 home runs in 24 games in July and a batting average of .207.3 with 3 home runs in 28 games in August, there is a sharp decline at the end of the season.
San Diego has 12 games left. Attention is being paid to how many home runs and stolen bases Kim Ha-seong will add upon his return to health.