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The details of Kim Ha-seong's trade were revealed, and the opponent was a Boston outfielder..

The trade of Kim Ha-seong (29, San Diego), which had been rumored, has begun to reveal its outlines.

The American online media 'Trade Rumors' recently said, "San Diego traded starting outfielders Juan Soto (26) and Trent Grisham (29) to the New York Yankees after the end of last season, and currently only has Fernando Tatis Jr. (25) in the outfield." “We are trying to fill the void by trading Ha-seong Kim to Boston,” he predicted.

The media continued to predict, “Ha-seong Kim’s trade partner will be a one-to-many deal involving Boston center fielder Jaron Duran (28) and a pitching prospect.”

Duran, who was mentioned as a trade partner for Ha-seong Kim, is from California and was selected by Boston in the 7th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft, No. 220 overall. Although his draft ranking was low, he showed rapid growth in the minor leagues and made his debut in the major leagues in 2021, just three years after going professional.

In his first year in the big league, he appeared in only 33 games and had no presence, but his playing time increased to 58 games in 2022, and last year, he appeared in 102 games and grew into a regular player, posting a batting average of 0.295, 8 home runs, 40 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. His OPS, which is the combination of his on-base percentage and slugging percentage, was good at 0.828, and his outfield ratio based on his quick power was also excellent.

Another online media outlet, ‘Sports Kida’, also predicted a high possibility of Kim Ha-seong being traded.

The media said, "The current San Diego infield is saturated. There is also infielder Matthew Batton (29), who debuted in the big league in 2022 and showed good performance in 43 games last year. There are also many prospects who are growing in the minor league." Ha-seong Kim “There is a mutual option between the player and the team at the end of this season, but there is a high possibility that Kim Ha-seong will reject it and become a free agent, so San Diego will definitely trade this year when the team can adjust the player,” he predicted.

The tendencies and abilities of San Diego general manager AJ Preller (47) also make a trade of Kim Ha-seong more likely.

The media said, “It is a common phenomenon for trades to decrease once the major league spring training begins, but this does not apply to General Manager Preller, who is known as a negotiation genius.” In fact, General Manager Preller said, “In fact, General Manager Preller is closing pitcher Craig Kim ahead of the opening game of the 2015 regular season.” “We surprised everyone around us by recruiting Brel (36) through a trade. This is where the nickname ‘negotiation genius’ began,” he said.

Ha-seong Kim, who entered the major league by signing with San Diego in 2021, had a poor first season as he had trouble adapting to the new league. At the time, he only had a batting average of 0.202, 8 home runs, and 34 RBI.

However, in his second season, he showed potential with a batting average of 0.251, 11 home runs, and 59 RBI, and last year, even after playing 152 games, the most since entering the big league, he recorded a batting average of 0.260, 17 home runs, 60 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. All of them were career highs. In addition, he also received the Gold Glove Award given to the best defender. It was the first record by an Asian infielder.

Because of these grades, Ha-seong Kim's value is currently at its highest point. In other words, this also means that it is the right time to trade. He is also in line with the market principle of selling when the price is best.

Since Kim Ha-seong's trade partner has begun to be mentioned locally, it is only a matter of timing, and Kim Ha-seong's trade seems to have become a fait accompli. If that time comes before the opening game, you may not be able to see Kim Ha-seong in the 'Seoul Series' between San Diego and the LA Dodgers, which will be held in Korea next month.

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