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Trade rumors about San Diego Padres shortstop Kim Ha-seong (29) are quieter than expected. There are occasional claims that “Since his contract is expiring, shouldn’t he be traded?” but there are no specific teams connected.

The atmosphere is quite different from last February. At that time, Kim Ha-seong had to deal with a barrage of questions related to trade rumors from the first day of camp. The atmosphere is different now.

“Actually, I wasn’t worried. It’s because I’ve been at the center of trade rumors every year.” Kim Ha-seong, who we met before the away game against the Baltimore Orioles, shared his thoughts on the trade rumors. As

his experience as a utility Gold Glove suggests, he can show good defense in all infield positions except first base. On top of that, San Diego has a lot of infield resources. He also acknowledged that trade rumors were bound to come out naturally. He said

he wasn’t worried, but he’s human too. It would be a lie to say that he’s “not conscious of it at all

.” He also admitted that the trade rumors were shaking him mentally, saying, “Actually, it’s not good. I think it’s not good mentally. It’s not good every year when it comes up.”

Even if he had a no-trade clause, there’s nothing he can do. Kim Ha-seong, who knows this well, said, “In the end, I just have to do what I have to do.”

There are two reasons why Kim Ha-seong’s trade rumors have disappeared. First, his team is doing well.

San Diego is tied for first place in the National League wild card with 57 wins and 50 losses ahead of the game on the 29th (Korean time). He is also a “buyer” in this transfer market. He acquired right-handed bullpen Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays and is moving to strengthen his starting lineup.

Kim Ha-seong said about this situation, “I don’t know when or how it will change,” and that he will focus on what he has to do again.

Another reason is that Kim Ha-seong's 2024 season is not up to expectations.

Kim Ha-seong's 2024 season is not bad. With bWAR 2.4 and fWAR 2.7, he is playing an important role in the team.

However, in terms of offense alone, he is showing a batting average of 0.229, an on-base percentage of 0.327, and a slugging percentage of 0.367 in 105 games ahead of the game on the 29th, which is slightly below the league average. Regardless of the team's performance, it is true that his performance is ambiguous for a two-month short-term rental.

Popularity in the summer trade market is an indicator of the temperature in the winter free agent market. In that sense, the silence of rumors is not a good thing for Kim Ha-seong personally.

He said, "Of course I can't not think about free agency," but emphasized that now is not the time to think about it, saying, "It's not easy to think about it with these performances."

He still has two months of the season and the postseason left. As he said earlier, the only thing he can do now is to focus on the remaining season.


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