Kim Ha-seong (27) of the San Diego Padres of the American professional baseball team was excluded from the starting lineup due to abdominal pain.
San Diego coach Bob Melvin said ahead of the away game against the Oakland Athletics held at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, USA on the morning of the 18th (Korean time),메이저놀이터 “Kim Ha-seong was scheduled to start as the number one hitter and second baseman, but he changed his position due to abdominal pain.” . San Diego replaced Ha-seong Kim with Urickson Profar as their top hitter.
Currently, Kim Ha-seong’s exact physical condition is unknown. The San Diego Union-Tribune, a local newspaper, reported, “Ha-seong Kim is undergoing tests to determine whether it is a muscle problem or another problem.”
Ha-seong Kim has played in 143 games this year and is playing very well with a batting average of 0.265, 17 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 36 stolen bases. He posted his best performance since his big league debut in 2021 in almost every hitting metric. In addition, with the best defensive skills in the major leagues, he plays not only his main position, second base, but also third base and shortstop.
San Diego has 13 games left this season until today’s game. San Diego was thwarted from advancing to the postseason, and there is no need to force Ha-seong Kim. San Diego won 10-1 that day. 4 consecutive wins. San Diego maintains a season record of 72 wins and 78 losses.