San Diego Padres Kim Ha-sung's return to the regular season seems to have effectively gone down the drain.

Kim Ha-sung, who injured his right shoulder while returning to first base due to the opponent's check against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on the 19th of last month (Korea time), was listed on the 10-day injured list (IL) the next day.토토사이트

He became IL for the first time since entering the Major League in 2021, but he was expected to be able to return in 10 days. The MRI showed no structural abnormalities, and the condition did not seem so serious that Kim Ha-sung said, "I just need to rest for about five days."

However, exactly a month after the IL registration, there is still no news of Kim Ha-sung's return on the 19th. Xander Bogaerts, who turned into second baseman this year and successfully adapted due to Kim Ha-sung's prolonged injury, is playing shortstop again since the Seattle Mariners line on the 11th. In a series, Jake Cronenworth moved to second base and Donovan Solano to first base, respectively.

According to local media, Kim Ha-sung's current condition is "difficult to completely throw." He injured his right shoulder throwing the ball, which is why his rehabilitation is prolonged. Before the San Francisco Giants match at Petco Park on the 8th, he trained throwing from the shortstop to the first base when he was working on the team's training, but his return was postponed indefinitely because he felt uncomfortable.

Later, when asked by local reporters about Kim Ha-sung's condition, head coach Mike Shildt described it as "holding pattern." Although Kim Ha-sung is gradually increasing his intensity by making light throws that make him feel no pain, local media predict that he still has a long way to go before returning.

Fan media Praise on Base said on the 18th, "Kim Ha-sung plans to start making light throws and increase the intensity over the next few days. It can be called good news. However, the Padres still have no mention of his return. It seems unlikely that Kim Ha-sung will return before the end of the regular season."

Another problem with Kim Ha-sung's return is that there is no stage for rehabilitation games. Minor league teams are completing their regular season schedules, with Triple-A El Paso Chihuahua ending the regular season on the 23rd. A player who has undergone rehabilitation for more than a month cannot return without a real-world check.

Prias On Base said, "Kim Ha-sung's status to advance to the playoffs as well as the regular season is starting to look precarious."

The San Diego Padres will close the regular season with a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 30th. As of today, the San Diego Padres have 86 wins and 66 losses, 3.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, the leading team in the NL West, and are leading the wild card market. It can be said that they have virtually confirmed their advance to the postseason. The FanGraphs suggest that the San Diego Padres have a 99.4 percent chance of advancing to the postseason.

If Kim Ha-sung ends the regular season as it is, the grounds for demanding a large amount of money in FA negotiations may disappear. This is because even if he returns to the postseason and proves his skills recovery, the perception that there is a serious defect in "durable" can spread among clubs.

The Athletic calculated Kim Ha-sung's estimated ransom at "seven years, 130 million to 150 million dollars" earlier this year. The contract itself is highly likely to be reduced to less than four years.