One day after closing a deal to acquire Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell this Monday, San Diego Padres, agreed to the terms of a contract for four years and $ 25 million With Korean star shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, well-known San Diego Union-Tribune journalist Kevin Acee reported the amount of the settlement.
In this way, Kim will earn an average of $ 6.25 million per season from 2021 to 2024, not bad for the Korean phenomenon debuting in MLB and playing in the National League’s West Division in a park more favorable to pitchers like him. . Petco Park.
Now it is necessary for Kim to get revenge on that money and not be a scammer, as has already happened with Korean elements that did not stretch in the Major Leagues. Ha-Seong joins four fellow countrymen who are in the Major Leagues today:
Lefthanded first baseman Ji-man Choi for the Tampa Bay Rays, outfielder Shin-soo Choo for the Texas Rangers, pitcher Kwang-hyun Kim for the St. Louis Cardinals and Hyun-jin Ryu for the Toronto Blue Jays.