Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres), who just finished his third year in the U.S., has received rave reviews from local media. San Diego’s best performance yet.

MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, evaluated San Diego’s 2023 season on June 6 (KST) and named Kim’s performance as the team’s top achievement.

The outlet noted that Kim’s WAR of more than 5 should have been added to other star performances, meaning that he was not the star of the show.

If Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts had all played their roles, they would have been able to add to Kim’s performance.

San Diego failed to make the postseason this season despite having a strong starting lineup. Kim’s WAR was second on the team. This is the reality of San Diego’s situation.

In 152 games this season, Kim hit .260 with 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 84 runs scored, 140 hits, a .351 OPS, and a .749 slugging percentage.

These were his best numbers in his major league debut. Notably, Kim seemed to completely overcome his weakness against hard-hit pitches at one point in the season.

Defensively, he was steady at second base, third base, and shortstop. As a result, he finished second on the team in WAR.

The outlet noted that Kim did everything defensively at all three infield positions, and despite a slump at the end of the season, he posted career highs. 토토사이트

As a result, Kim is now considered one of the favorites to win the Gold Glove at second base in the National League. No Asian middle infielder has ever won a Gold Glove.

Despite Kim’s performance, San Diego missed the postseason with an 82-80 record and a .506 winning percentage. They are two games out of the third wild card spot.

They were third in the National League in run differential at +104, but their win-loss efficiency was poor, and they won a lot of games after September when they were effectively eliminated.