Will Kim Ha-sung (29), who is in the FA market, complete the picture of eating "superstar" Shohei Ohtani (29) in a LA Dodgers uniform.

The U.S. media "Blitzer Report" ranked the top 25 FA players in the 2024-25 Major League on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) and predicted the destination and the size of the contract.

In that ranking, Kim Ha-sung was listed at No. 18. The media predicted that his contract will be worth 14 million U.S. dollars per year and his destination will be the Dodgers.

"If Kim Ha-sung had become an FA last offseason (2023-24), he would have become one of the most coveted players in the market," Blitzer Report said. "He recorded 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, 75 walks and 38 steals in the 2023 season, and won the Gold Glove."

Kim Ha-sung had his best season in 2023, his third year in the big league, with a batting average of 0.260 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, 38 steals, OPS of 0.749 and a Gold Glove in the National League (NL) utility category. Thanks to these performances, some predicted that he will sign a large FA contract worth more than $100 million (about KRW 140.1 billion) ahead of the 2024 season.

However, he slowed down to a batting average of 0.233 (94 hits in 403 times at bat) with 11 homers, 47 RBIs, 22 steals and an OPS of 0.700 in 121 games this season, just ahead of the FA. Worse yet, he suffered from bad luck as he ended the season early due to his shoulder injury.

The value of Kim Ha-sung's FA, who underwent shoulder surgery in October, has fallen significantly. Both the contract period and amount were expected to be worth nearly half of the money. Negative forecasts have been made one after another, ranging from $63 million (about 88.3 billion won) for five years of "Spotting News" to $10 million (about 14 billion won) for a year by Jim Bowden, a former general manager of "The Athletic."

Blitzer Report's latest forecast is also a one-year contract. "Kim Ha-sung has proven himself to be an outstanding defender in all possessions of shortstop, second baseman, and third baseman. He can take walks and steal bases," the media said. "(The Dodgers) is probably a team that will be patient in April. It can be a successful way to sign a single-year contract and give him a qualifying offer next winter." 토토사이트

"It would be upsetting for San Diego fans, but the Dodgers need a center infielder as they prefer players with position flexibility (utility players). Kim Ha-sung is the perfect fit for the Dodgers," he said. He also explained that the San Diego Giants, another team that competes in the district, are also interested in Kim Ha-sung.

Currently, the Dodgers' center infield resources include Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman, and the possibility of Mookie Betts moving to the infield is also rising next season. Edman and Betts can even play outfield. If Kim Ha-sung joins the Dodgers, he can play the center infield as well as the third baseman, allowing him to operate the lineup more flexibly.