# It's strange that Kim Ha-seong is overlooked

To be honest, it's kind of strange that Kim Ha-sung continues to be a little overlooked.

Kim Ha-sung 29, San Diego Padres is not having a good start to the 2024 season. In nine games, he hit eight hits in 33 times at bat, batting .242 with one homer, four RBIs, four runs scored and three stolen bases, and OPS 0.727. After making his first homer of the season with a three-run shot in the last of the four consecutive home games against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, his three-run shot in the third consecutive home games against the St. Louis Cardinals slowed to two hits in 11 times at bat.

However, Coach Mike Shildt has consistently deployed Kim Ha-sung as the fifth shortstop since the season's opening. His batting is still not fully recovered, but his shortstop defense, which is back in two years, does not feel awkward at all. As the bench intended, Kim has maintained a solid three-week span. He displayed good defense in every game, even though his good defense is not visible. As a result, Xander Bogaerts, who moved to second base, puts more emphasis on batting than on defense.

Yardbarker selected and announced one player each from 30 Major League clubs on Thursday . Kim Ha-sung was selected for the San Diego Padres. "To be honest, it's a little strange that Kim Ha-sung is being overlooked," Yardbarker said.

Specifically, Yardbarker said, "Kim Ha-sung was included in the list for the third time since last year. Kim's batting and ability have driven Fernando Tatis Jr. away from shortstop forever. In a team that has had star power in recent years, Kim's productive power purely represents his ability."

Last year, Kim had his best season since his major league debut. He even took the NL utility Gold Glove. Yardbacker also emphasized Kim's excellence by citing his major batting performance in the 2023 season. He did not mention his performance this season, which is a bit off the pace.

Yardbarker said, "Kim Ha-sung has quietly emerged as one of the most dynamic players in the Major League. It is time for Southern California fans to start giving Kim more respect." In other words, it would not be strange if Kim Ha-sung's popularity rose further in the U.S.

Kim Ha-sung's San Diego Padres will hold the opening three consecutive away games against Lee Jung-hoo's San Francisco Giants from Wednesday. It is an opportunity for Korean fans to see Kim Ha-sung and Lee Jung-hoo face off once again. As he is adjusting well to shortstop, it seems important to make a breakthrough in batting. [안전놀이터 추천](https://www.gwolf.info/)