"Kim Ha-sung and Atlanta sign overpay contracts"

[MyDaily = Reporter Kim Jin-sung] "Kim Ha-sung and Atlanta's one-year $20 million contract is overpay."

It is a shock. Blitzer Report defined the one-year, $20 million contract signed by Kim Ha-sung and the Atlanta Braves as overpay on the 21st (Korea time). It is surprising, even though it is Blitzer Report's personal opinion. The annual salary for the player who accepted the qualifying offer this winter is about $2.23 million next year.

In other words, Kim Ha-sung's next year's salary is less than the average annual salary of the top 125 people. It may vary depending on the time, but if you look at the one-year $20 million contract as overpay, you can see that the media is very stingy in evaluating Kim Ha-sung.

Kim Ha-sung was right to slow down after winning the Gold Glove in the National League's utility category in 2023. As he injured his shoulder in August 2024, the aftermath continued to this season. He effectively lost the first half of this season by rehabilitating his shoulder. Since returning to the team, he has injured his back twice. In the end, he had 40 hits in 171 at-bats for a batting average of 0.234, five homers, 17 RBIs, 19 runs and six steals, with an OPS of 0.649.

At Atlanta, he was praised for recovering his performance during the San Diego Padres for one month at the end of the season. However, there are few samples. Kim Ha-sung declared opt-out and entered the FA market, but eventually joined hands with Atlanta again.

According to U.S. media, there were clubs that offered Kim Ha-sung a multi-year contract. However, it seems that he was not satisfied with the total amount and contract details. In the meantime, there is a media outlet that rated the one-year, $20 million contract as overpay, looking at his recent moves, so Kim Ha-sung has no choice but to make a name for himself. He has no choice but to do it with his skills next year.

Referring to the report by Bleacher Report on the 21st, Sporting News said, "The contract between Kim Ha-sung and Atlanta was classified as overpay. Atlanta filled some gaps in the FA market this winter, but not all of them were good contracts."

In this section, Blitzer Report said, "Atlanta paid a little premium to Kim Ha-sung. When talking about the possibility of recruiting Kim Ha-sung and Bobissett, there is no need to fall into the trap of thinking that a one-year contract is bad." In other words, he can understand the one-year contract, but he seems to think that the amount is large.

Sporting News said, "I think Blitzer Report could have been used to recruit a higher name FA with some of that money (Kim Ha-sung's $20 million contract). Bissett is looking for new opportunities, and he will play second base in the 2026 season." "Atlanta would have been more convenient to offer Kim Ha-sung a short-term contract instead of seeing the cost of Bissett," he said.