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Ha-Seong Kim of the San Diego Padres Shows Improvement in Hitting Skills

Ha-Seong Kim (San Diego). Photo AFPBB NEWS[이데일리 스타in 허윤수 기자] Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres is slowly regaining his hitting skills.

Ha-seong Kim started as the 8th hitter and shortstop in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) home game against the Cincinnati Reds held at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 2nd (Korea time) and recorded 1 hit and 1 walk in 3 at-bats .

Kim Ha-seong’s season batting average, who managed to get on base multiple times in 7 games, rose slightly to 0.218.

Ha-seong Kim took his first at-bat in the second inning with two outs and no runners on base. He walked opposing shortstop Graham Ashcraft and reached first base.

In his second at-bat in the fourth inning, he struck out. With the score down 0-1, with one out and one on first base, he recorded a hit that dropped in front of center field. Ha-seong Kim hit in two consecutive games following the previous day. He then retired Ha-seong Kim with an infield ground ball in the 6th inning and an outfield fly ball in the 8th.

In today’s game, San Diego defeated Cincinnati 6-2 and won two games in a row. With the game tied 2-2, Jake Cronenworth led the way to San Diego’s victory by hitting a grand slam in the 7th inning.

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