Ha-Seong Kim: 2.6 fWAR, 121 G, .233 AVG, .330 OBP, .370 SLG, 101 wRC+, 60 R, 47 RBI, 11 HR
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Positives From This Season
Kim’s protection has continued to be elite and on the plate he wasn’t chasing. If this was it for him in a Padres uniform, I’ll at all times respect how he left all of it on the market on the sphere.
Negatives From This Season
There weren’t many positives to be trustworthy. Kim had solely continued to get higher since arriving in San Diego years in the past however that wasn’t the case in 2024. Not solely did he endure a season-ending shoulder damage in Colorado to shorten his season however his batting common, slugging, on-base proportion, OPS and wRC+ had been all down from 2023.
Whereas we in fact need everybody wholesome in October, I’m undecided there have been many followers who thought Kim’s absence was why they fell brief within the NLDS. His damage really gave Mike Shildt the flexibility to place Donovan Solano or David Peralta because the DH with Luis Arraez at first.
Kim has a $7 million mutual choice with the Padres for 2025. If he rejects it, the membership nonetheless would owe him a $2 million buyout (clarify to me how that is smart). San Francisco looks as if an apparent match however who is aware of which groups will present curiosity contemplating his down stroll 12 months after which the truth that he received’t be prepared on Opening Day resulting from his shoulder surgical procedure.
