Ha-Seong Kim Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9" / 168 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/17/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Ha-Seong Kim Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Ha-Seong Kim News
San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday and is starting at shortstop and batting eighth against the New York Yankees and right-hander Luis Severino. Kim is starting at the 6 with Xander Bogaerts dealing with some wrist soreness. Kim fouled a ball off his left knee on Thursday and had to be helped off the field and also missed the series opener against the Yankees on Friday, but he's back in there Saturday. The 27-year-old will be a low-upside DFS option near the bottom of San Diego's batting order in this one, and he's hitting just .237 (36-for-152) with seven doubles, five home runs, 16 RBI and six stolen bases on the year in 172 plate appearances and 47 games.
San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim (knee) is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday as they begin a three-game series in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. Kim was helped off the field by two trainers on Thursday against the Washington Nationals after he fouled a ball off his left knee. However, X-rays came back negative, and the Padres are hoping the 27-year-old can avoid a trip to the injured list. Even if Kim doesn't go on the IL, he could end up missing the entire weekend series against New York. Rougned Odor is starting at third base and hitting fifth, Jake Cronenworth is at the keystone and batting second and Brandon Dixon is starting at first and hitting seventh against Yankees rookie right-hander Randy Vasquez on Friday.
X-rays came back negative on San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim's left knee, according to manager Bob Melvin. Kim is still doubtful to play on Friday for the series opener in the Bronx against the New York Yankees, but he might be able to avoid an injured-list stint. The 27-year-old was helped off the field by two team trainers after he fouled a ball off his left knee early in Thursday's contest against the Washington Nationals, but he may have avoided a serious injury. With Manny Machado (hand) still on the injured list, Rougned Odor, who had a crucial go-ahead home run and five RBI in Thursday's win, is likely to draw the start at the hot corner for the Friars on Friday. Kim continues to play regularly for the Padres in 2023 and is hitting .237 (36-for-152) with seven doubles, five home runs, 16 RBI and six steals in 46 games.
Batting Order
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Gary Sánchez |
| 5 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 6 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 7 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 8 | Brandon Dixon |
| 9 | Trent Grisham |
Ha-Seong Kim Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Gary Sánchez |
| 5 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 6 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 7 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 8 | Brandon Dixon |
| 9 | Trent Grisham |
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.
