Infielder Kim Ha-sung (Sandy ace Padres) is accelerating his pace. He started the home game of the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park in San Diego on Monday local time as eighth and shortstop. He recorded one hit and one run from four times at bat. He has successfully continued his hitting streak in three consecutive games since the game against Milwaukee on Tuesday. He maintained his batting average of 0.220 (59 hits from 268 times at bat) for this season.
His powerful swing burst in the bottom of the fifth inning. There were no runners with two outs. He hit two pitches by opponent starter Tobias Myers. He did not miss the 85.3 kilometer-per-hour slider that was slightly pushed to the center of the strike zone. He made a hit that fell in front of center field. Brett Sullivan's bunt hit advanced to second base, and Luis Arraez had a hit to enter the home ground. It was his 40th run of the season. 토토사이트 추천
He has shown some ups and downs in this season. His batting index has dropped. In 152 games, Kim had a batting average of 0.260 (140 hits in 538 at-bats) and 17 homers and 60 RBIs. It was his best record since his debut in the big league. Chances are high that he will enter the free agent market after the end of this season, which is all the more regrettable. He needs to make a solid impact, but his batting sense is not complete.
As his offense power does not go as he pleases, it adversely affects his defense as well. He is Kim Ha-seong, who is armed with top-notch skills when it comes to defense. He became the first Asian infielder to win the Gold Glove (National League utility) title last year. Big and small mistakes are constantly being made this year. The game against Milwaukee on Tuesday is notable. A mistake occurred in the process of Jackson Churio's ground ball to the shortstop with runners on second and one out in the top of the fifth inning. With the team leading 5-4, the team failed to deal with Sal Frederick's ground ball to a double play, allowing the team to tie the game.
Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres ended its four-game winning streak with a 2-6 loss. It has a 50 percent winning rate with 41 wins and 41 losses. It ranks second in the NL West. Milwaukee ranks first in the NL Central. It is currently recording 45 wins and 33 losses.