Ha-Seong Kim, The First Korean to Win MLB Gold Glove... Utility Beast

Unfortunately, it failed in the second base division.

MLB .com “Kim Ha-seong showed off his versatility again”

Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres) became the first Korean player to win the Gold Glove Award, given to the best player at each position in the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ha-seong Kim was named the Golden Glove winner in the National League Utility Fielder category in the list of 2023 MLB Gold Glove Award winners announced on the 6th (Korean time). 바카라사이트

The utility fielder category, which refers to an all-purpose fielder, was first established in 2022.

Kim Ha-seong is a finalist, along with Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Korean-born Tommy Hyun-soo, who played with the Korean national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March of this year.

He beat Edman (St. Louis Cardinals) and received the honor.

Ha-seong Kim showed off solid defense in all infield positions except first base, including his main position at second base, as well as third base and shortstop, becoming the first Korean big leaguer to wear the golden glove in the all-around fielder category.

Ha-seong Kim was a finalist in the shortstop category last year, but resolved the regret of missing the award after a year.