The New York Yankees, who lost to the New York Mets in the recruitment of Juan Soto, now have to strengthen their power in other ways and try to win the World Series again. Local media reported that the Yankees recommended recruiting Kim Ha-sung, saying that they need to work out a new "winning formula" with defense and base running to fill Soto's gap.안전놀이터

However, the Yankees' second base became vacant. Gleyber Torres, the Yankees' main second baseman, signed with the Detroit Tigers, who had been raising the possibility of recruiting Kim Ha-sung.

The Associated Press reported on Monday (Korea time) that Detroit signed Torres, a former Yankees second baseman, for a one-year deal worth 15 million dollars. Torres is an infielder who has played for seven seasons in the Yankees since his Major League debut in 2018. He started as a second baseman and briefly played shortstop, but after a promising player named Anthony Volpi appeared, he focused only on second basemen. He was named an All-Star for four consecutive years since his debut and ranked third in the American League Rookie of the Year vote in 2018.

Detroit was aiming to reinforce the infield, and as a result, it naturally connected with Kim Ha-sung. The Blitzer Report, an American sports media outlet, said, "There are many talented players on the Detroit roster, but none have been proven. If Kim Ha-sung finds health, he can become a player who will fill all the gaps in Detroit," claiming that Kim Ha-sung is suitable for Detroit.

However, the Detroit Tigers chose Torres. Since his Major League debut, Torres played 513 ⅓ innings in 615 games as a second baseman and 2,563 innings in 252 games as a shortstop. Over the past two years, he has played in 2,598 ⅓ innings in 298 games. With the emergence of Wolfie, a promising shortstop, he has been able to focus only on second base defense.

The Yankees also have Jaz Chisom Jr., a former National League All-Star. Chisom Jr. played in other positions longer than the second baseman in the process of being traded from the Miami Marlins to the Yankees last year. He started playing center field in Miami last year, and after moving to the Yankees, he played in 45 games as a third baseman. Veteran infielder DJ LeMaehue is also a third baseman, but he became a "kyereuk" last year due to his injuries and sluggishness.

Therefore, there are growing calls to bring in Kim Ha-sung. Empire Sports Media, which focuses on news of New York-based sports clubs, strongly recommended Kim Ha-sung on the 27th, saying, "The Yankees should recruit an FA who plays a thrilling defense."

The move is aimed at gathering players who will help the team in various ways, as the power leakage caused by Soto's transfer is large, but it cannot be replaced by one player. Kim Ha-sung was evaluated as a puzzle that will lead the Yankees to victory in defense, base running, and on-base.

The media also expressed hope that if Kim Ha-sung and Wolfie form a Keystone duo, the Yankees will be able to have the best central infield team in the league. "They can prevent many runs. In the corner, there will be athletic (third baseman) Jaz Chisom Jr. and rock-hard (first baseman) Paul Goldschmidt. Cashman emphasizes defense and athletic ability whenever he meets with the media," he wrote.

As Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants) and Torres visited their respective positions, Kim Ha-sung became the biggest fish in the FA among shortstop and second baseman. The Dodgers, the winner of the World Series, also reported that if Teoscar Hernández fails to re-enter the team, Kim Ha-sung can clean up his position both inside and outside of the team. However, the Dodgers agreed to a contract with Hernández. Now, the possibility of "Kim Ha-sung the Yankees" can never be ignored.