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Major League's official media MLB.com said on the 29th (Korea time), "The Padres' starting shortstop disappeared throughout the postseason. Kim Ha-sung, who can qualify as a FA this offseason, said he will undergo surgery for a small tear in his right shoulder joint and spine before the game against Arizona. With this surgery, Kim Ha-sung will finish the season. Kim Ha-sung was injured while returning to first base in mid-August."

Kim Ha-sung is an infielder with a batting average of 242 (418 hits in 1725 at-bats) of 47 homers, 200 RBIs, 229 runs, 78 steals, and OPS.706 in 540 games in the Major League. As the main shortstop of this season's San Diego Padres, he now has a golden opportunity to increase his value ahead of the FA. However, he had a batting average of 233 (94 hits in 403) in 121 games, 11 homers, 47 RBIs, 60 runs and 22 steals, which was a bit disappointing as he ended the season early due to injury.

"But my body didn't listen to me. So I think my season is over at this point. It's really disappointing and unfortunate. We have a chance to play in the postseason and I was able to join that challenge," Kim said about the injury.

Kim said, "The reason I came to Arizona in the first place was because I thought I could come back. I played in a rehabilitation game. But the pain came back. So we had a lot of conversations and we decided to look up what the next step was and we came to the conclusion that we should get the surgery."

MLBcom said, "Now I wonder if Kim Ha-sung played his last game in San Diego. After signing a contract with San Diego in 2021, Kim Ha-sung is a fan favorite thanks to his unsparing style of play. He hit .242/.326/.380 with 47 home runs over four seasons. Last year, he won the National League's Gold Glove in Utilities and even received votes in MVP voting. The return schedule for Kim Ha-sung has yet to be announced. However, considering the size of the contract expected in the FA market recently, it is expected that he will reject the 10 million-dollar mutual option next season," predicting that Kim Ha-sung will appear in the FA market.

"Honestly, I haven't thought deeply about it because of my condition right now. I'm really only focusing on coming back healthy next season," Kim said. He continued, "This is my fourth year in San Diego, and now San Diego is a big part of me. We fought together for the World Series trophy every year for four years and made good memories. Now this team feels like a family to me. I really think this year has come. Although I won't be able to play with the team in the stadium, I will support them from the bottom of my heart throughout the game."