Ha-seong Kim, first Asian infielder to win MLB Gold Glove

Ha-seong Kim

Ha-seong Kim (28, San Diego Padres), who was mentioned as a trade target just a year ago, has made a great leap forward with his outstanding performance this year.

Ha-seong Kim played various infield positions, including second base, third base, and shortstop, in Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego, an American professional baseball league full of excellent infielders, showing off his impeccable defensive skills.

Accordingly, Ha-seong Kim was named the Golden Glove winner in the National League Utility Fielder category in the list of MLB Gold Glove winners announced last November.

Ha-Seong Kim became the first Korean player and the first Asian infielder to win the Gold Glove Award, beating out top fielders such as Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Korean player Tommy Hyun-Soo Edman (St. Louis Cardinals).

Ha-Seong Kim showed off his best performance in attack and base running.This season he had a batting average of .260, 17 home runs, 60 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. 카지노사이트랭크

Last month, he was a finalist in the utility category of the Silver Slugger voting, which is given to the best hitter, and tied for 15th place in the MLB National League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) voting, receiving five 10th place votes.

Previously, only two Korean players had received votes in the MLB MVP vote: Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers) and Ryu Hyun-jin.

However, Kim Ha-seong, who made a golden comeback, is currently in a legal dispute with junior baseball player Lim Hye-dong.

Ha-seong Kim got into a physical fight with Hye-dong Lim at a drinking party in 2021, and subsequently filed a complaint with the police, saying that he was repeatedly asked for settlement money.

Both sides are engaged in a battle over the truth, each claiming blackmail and repeated assault. 섯다