Will the U.S. Major League Baseball MLB see Lee Jung-hoo San Francisco Giants, who was the official scoring formula for the Kiwoom Heroes Nexen Heroes from 2017 to 2018, hit a timely hit after getting on base? Rumors of a trade over Kim Ha-sung began circulating this year as well.

MLB reported on the 21st that San Francisco is looking for a shortstop in a trade as Brandon Crawford becomes a free agent and goes to the market. Earlier on the 19th, the San Francisco Chronicle, a local media outlet in San Francisco, reported, “The Giants are considering recruiting shortstop. We could bring in Kim Ha-sung.” To sum up the story, San Francisco needs an immediate shortstop like Kim Ha-sung. However, is there any reason for San Diego to trade Kim Ha-sung, who received the Gold Glove in the 2023 season? The answer is yes.

Of course, last year, when San Diego recruited shortstop Sander Bohartz, rumors were circulating that Kim Ha-sung, whose positions overlap, could be traded to other clubs.

However, this year’s trade rumors came as San Diego, which has made aggressive investments in recent years to win the World Series, has deteriorated its finances, unlike last year. San Diego had to take out a $50 million loan in September when Diamond Sports Group, which signed a $1.2 billion broadcasting rights contract in 2020, declared bankruptcy in May. In addition, it has to pay about $39 million about 50.8 billion won in luxury tax this season, sending Juan Soto, who will become an FA, to the New York Yankees after next season. 스포츠토토

The standard for next year’s MLB luxury tax is $237 million, but San Diego plans to lower the team’s annual salary below $200 million next season. However, star players such as Manny Machado 11 years, $350 million, Fernando Tatis Jr. 14 years, $328.25 million, and Bohartz 11 years, $280 million, are too expensive to trade.

Kim Ha-sung is perfect for receiving prospects through trade. Currently, Kim Ha-sung’s annual salary is $8 million, but he is said to be eligible for FA after next season and can sign a multi-year contract worth more than $100 million in the market. This is why there is an analysis that San Diego should sell Kim Ha-sung to supply and demand prospects if it cannot afford the ransom. Lee Jung-hoo said in an interview back on the 19th, “It would be nice to play with Kim Ha-sung someday in MLB.” However, that ‘One day’ could be next year right away.