Yankees looking for second baseman considers recruiting SD Aras... Kim Ha-sung is also nervous
Yankees looking for second baseman considers recruiting SD Aras... Kim Ha-sung is also nervous
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The New York Yankees, the 2024 American League champion, are looking for a second baseman. It is expected to affect Kim Ha-sung (30), who is looking for a new team.
U.S. sports media recently reported that the Yankees are looking for Gavin Lux, the Dodgers' main second baseman, last season. It meant that they were looking for a trade card. The Yankees are looking for alternative resources at a time when Gleyber Torres, who played second base for the past few years, became a free agent and moved to the Detroit Tigers. Since there are many high-salary players in other positions, they may consider recruiting Lux, which has a relatively low ransom (1.225,000 dollars as of 2024).메이저놀이터
It is also related to the joining of Kim Hye-sung. The Dodgers recruited Kim Hye-sung, a representative infielder of the KBO League, for up to 22 million U.S. dollars (38.4 billion won) for three plus two years on the 4th (Korea time).
Kim Hye-sung had to compete fiercely in the Dodgers, which is the defending champion of MLB and has a thick infield depth. Domestic and foreign sports media predicted that Kim Hye-sung will be a bench member even if he enters the 26-man roster.
Against this backdrop, rumors have emerged that Lux will trade with the Dodgers. Lux is a promising player who was drafted in the first round in 2016, but he has not shown much in the Dodgers. In fact, he transferred from the Cincinnati Reds to the Dodgers on Monday morning, not from the Yankees. Kim Hye-sung said, "We have one big competitor down.
Lux was not the only second baseman that the Yankees are aiming for. ESPN reporter Jeff Bankruptcy reported that the Yankees asked the San Diego Padres to trade Luis Aras. Aras is MLB's representative hitter who ranked first in batting average (0.316) in the National League last season (2024). The San Diego Padres are thinking of bringing ace pitcher Dylan Siege to the trade market in order to reduce team payrolls.
The Yankees' move is expected to affect the future of FA infielder Kim Ha-sung. This is because the scenario of re-engagement with San Diego, which has played for the past four seasons, can also be realized. If Araes moves to the Yankees, San Diego may also need Kim Ha-sung. Jake Cronenworth can be used as a second baseman, but then the first baseman will be vacant.
Of course, the Yankees are one of the teams that Kim Ha-sung can join. Both Kim Ha-sung are expected to be affected by the Yankees' choice.