Ha-Seong Kim Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9" / 168 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/17/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Ha-Seong Kim Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Ha-Seong Kim News
The San Diego Padres have publicly downplayed the possibility of trading infielder Ha-Seong Kim or center fielder Trent Grisham this offseason in order to acquire more starting pitching. However, industry sources have indicated that the Padres are open to discussing either player -- Grisham, in particular. The Miami Marlins are a team that could make sense as a trade partner, and San Diego has expressed interest in right-hander Pablo Lopez. He's not eligible for free agency until after 2024. Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Nick Martinez and Seth Lugo can all test free agency after 2023. Grisham's value plunged in 2022 after he hit .184, including .199 against fastballs. Kim showed improvement from his first MLB season, but he's always likely to be known as a glove-first player.
San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will bat leadoff in Game 3 of the NLCS against lefty Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies. It appears the Phillies like Kim hitting leadoff against lefties instead of Jurickson Profar, who has been at the top of the order against righties. The two will switch spots in the batting order for tonight's game, and will likely split the leadoff role moving forward. Kim hasn't done much to prove himself this postseason, going 6-for-32 with no homers, one RBI, and one stolen base. Still, he did enough during the season to earn the trust of manager Bob Melvin.
San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is starting at shortstop and is batting leadoff in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Jurickson Profar, who has hit leadoff in every postseason game for the Padres to this point, has been dropped to seventh in the batting order. Kim went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Game 1 loss on Tuesday and is hitting .250 (3-for-12 ) with two doubles, four walks and six strikeouts in four postseason games to this point in 2022. The 26-year-old Korean hit .270 (43-for-159) with two of his 11 home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and five stolen bases against left-handed pitchers during the regular season.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jurickson Profar |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 5 | Josh Bell |
| 6 | Brandon Drury |
| 7 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 8 | Trent Grisham |
| 9 | Austin Nola |
Ha-Seong Kim Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jurickson Profar |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 5 | Josh Bell |
| 6 | Brandon Drury |
| 7 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 8 | Trent Grisham |
| 9 | Austin Nola |
San Diego Padres shortstop/second baseman Ha-Seong Kim comes over to the United States in 2021 after a successful career in Korea. The 25-year-old slashed .306/.397/.523 with 30 home runs and 23 steals last season, showing off his power/speed skills. He also has experience at third base and will be a utility infielder for the Friars, but most of his playing time is expected to come at second base while sharing time with Jake Cronenworth and Jurickson Profar. There's a lot to like about Kim's skill set with the lumber and on the bases, and he's just 25 years old, but until we have a better idea of how much playing time he'll receive, it's hard to recommend him as anything more than a modest middle-infield power/speed threat in the later rounds of mixed leagues. Spring Training production doesn't typically matter but it's important for a player like Kim, who's competing for playing time. Kim and Cronenworth have roughly taken the same amount of at-bats this spring with 26 and 28 AB's, respectively. Cronenworth is slashing .321/.406/.429 to Kim's .115/.233/.115. They'll open the season in a platoon but it wouldn't be surprising to see Kim take more of a backseat to Cronenwroth, at least to start. Although he'll likely hit near the bottom of the San Diego batting order when he is in the lineup, Kim could have more chances to drive in and score runs in the loaded Padres lineup. He's still an attractive fantasy option at second base, which isn't very deep.
