After a long wait, the Atlanta Braves signed outfielder Jurickson Profar from the San Diego Padres last week, marking their first major offseason acquisition. It’s possible that Atlanta may continue to poach players from the Padres in the future. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently revealed that infielder Ha-Seong Kim might surprise everyone by joining the Braves.
According to Spotrac, Kim is expected to sign for $49 million, but following shoulder surgery, she could be able to sign for less. “Between Orlando Arcia’s mediocre overall production over the past three-plus seasons and Ozzie Albies’ injury history in recent years,
adding a versatile middle infielder at what might be a significant discount because of his shoulder seems like something Atlanta should aggressively pursue,” Miller stated. “Granted, they already expect to be without both Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr.
on Opening Day, and they can go ask the 2024 Texas Rangers how unenjoyable it is to spend the first half of the season waiting on guys who you already knew weren’t healthy before the offseason began.
“However, placing Kim at shortstop and platooning Arcia and Jarred Kelenic in LF may be an NL East-winning strategy if they do sign him and eventually get to their peak.
The Braves would have a difficult time stealing the star, as Miller said that Kim was more likely to end up with the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners. Kim would be a fascinating addition to the Braves, but they would have to make a last-ditch effort to acquire him. To get the star, a team like the Giants or Mariners will probably have to shell out a sizable sum of money.
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