This is ‘Swift’ Ha-seong Kim (28, San Diego Padres).
Ha-seong Kim started as the number one hitter and third baseman in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) away game against the Houston Astros held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA on the 9th (Korean time), going 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 walk, 2 RBIs, 2 runs. He had a lively attack, scoring 3 steals. He contributed greatly to helping the team win 11-2.안전놀이터
Kim Ha-seong, who had been silent with no hits in seven at-bats in the last two games, swallowed his disappointment by hitting a fly ball in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning. However, in the top of the second inning, with the team ahead 2-1, with two outs and a scoring chance on second and third bases, he broke the silence with a timely hit with two RBIs to right. With a perfect hit against opposing starter Hunter Brown’s slider, he raised his MLB career to 150 RBI.
In the top of the fifth inning, he reached base with a walk and immediately stole second base. He stole his 32nd base of the season and followed up with a timely hit from Juan Soto to reach home. In his fourth at-bat in the top of the 7th inning, he added a hit to Jose Urquidi, completing a multi-hit game. In Soto’s subsequent at-bat, he stole second base, and in the first and second base chances created when Soto got on base with a walk, he even completed a double steal, quickly stealing his 33rd and 34th bases.
This is the second time that Ha-seong Kim has succeeded in stealing 3 bases, the most in a single game, following the game against the Seattle Mariners on the 10th of last month. As it is, Kim Ha-seong is trying to reach his 40th stolen base.
Meanwhile, his season batting average slightly increased from 0.271 to 0.273 (130 hits in 476 at-bats). He had 57 RBIs and 79 runs scored. All major indicators are at a career high pace, surpassing last year’s record. The number of hits is the same as last season, which was 130. He hit 17 home runs, up from the previous 11, and stolen bases soared from 12 to 34. If only two more RBIs are added, it will be the same as last season. The number of goals has already surpassed last season’s 58.