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The recent situation of Kim Ha-sung (31, Atlanta Braves), who fell on the icy road and was found to be rehabilitated for five months, has been revealed.
Grant McAuley, a reporter for the U.S. media Marietta Daily Journal, said on his SNS on the 30th (Korea time), "Atlanta shortstop Kim Ha-sung has not yet faced the pitcher and is only practicing empty swing. If the rehabilitation proceeds as scheduled without any problems, Kim Ha-sung will be able to play in the rehabilitation game soon," he said.
Kim Ha-sung signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in December last year for a total of $20 million. However, shortly after, he fell on the icy road in Korea and underwent surgery for a ruptured tendon in the middle of his right hand. The expected rehabilitation period announced by the club is four to five months.
At the time, MLB Trade Rumors said, "Kim Ha-sung's impactful performance can only be expected at the end of the first half at the earliest. Rehabilitation will end around mid-May, but additional time may be needed because he missed all of the spring camps and stayed on the injured list for most of last year.
However, it was expected to match catcher Sean Murphy, who is scheduled to return around the same time as he is recovering rapidly. Murphy is available for all baseball-related activities and will soon have a rehab game. Another American media outlet, Fansaid, said, "Mostly, both Kim Ha-sung and Murphy were expected to return in May. Murphy did not make much progress in his rehabilitation immediately after spring camp, but he met all the necessary conditions for his return. Kim Ha-sung may be a little behind Murphy, but it's not a big difference," he said, hinting at an early return.
Kim Ha-sung's quick return is good news not only for Korean baseball fans but also for Atlanta. Atlanta filled the vacancy of key shortstop Kim Ha-sung with utility players Mauricio Dubon and Jorge Mateo. However, he is already realizing the gap in batting as the two players combined have a batting average of 0.111 (1 hit in 9 times at bat).
Kim Ha-sung, who is injury-free, is known as an infielder who performs above the league average in both ball, water and state. He proved his ability by recording 17 home runs, 60 RBIs and 38 steals in 152 games in 2023 and winning the first major league gold glove (utility category) as an Asian infielder.
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