San Diego's Kim Ha-seong shows off his excitement from the first exhibition game

Kim Ha-seong, who finished his first exhibition game this year

Panoramic view of Peoria Stadium.

“#5 hitter, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.”

When the announcer introduced San Diego Kim Ha-seong (29), thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the audience. It was a welcome applause similar to that received by top stars such as Fernando Tatis Jr. and Sander Bohartz, whose annual salary exceeds $200 million. On the electronic display board, Kim Ha-seong's wonderful defensive scenes and ceremonies from last year were played one after another.

It was the same when Ha-seong Kim came to bat. When Ha-seong Kim's name was called, the audience unanimously chanted, "Ha-seong Kim, Ha-seong Kim." 스포츠 토토사이트

Kim Ha-seong, the player most loved by San Diego fans, has begun a long journey of 187 games this season (162 regular season games + 25 exhibition games, excluding postseason), starting with an exhibition game against the LA Dodgers on the 23rd.

On this day, Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego cut the first tape of the MLB exhibition game against the Dodgers at Peoria Stadium in Arizona. The two teams, who will play the opening two games of the regular season in Seoul on March 20-21, the so-called Seoul Series, opened spring camp earlier than other teams and also started exhibition games first.

This game, which pitted two teams that were rivals in the National League's West division and were full of superstars, was a hot topic in the United States as well. The 11,333-seat audience was filled, and sports channel ESPN broadcast it live nationwide. The cheapest ticket was $79 (about 105,000 won), well over 100,000 won.

San Diego coach Mike Silt included most of the starting players in the starting lineup except for Manny Machado, who underwent elbow surgery last year. The starting pitcher was also Joe Musgrove, who was selected as the ace. The Dodgers' billion-dollar Japanese duo, Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (pitcher), were absent, but many of their main players, including Mookie Betts, Austin Barnes, and Gavin Lux, made appearances.

The game ended with a 14-1 landslide victory for the Dodgers, who scored eight runs in the first inning alone. In his first official game of the year, San Diego failed to show any effort and suffered a crushing defeat, but was able to take comfort in Kim Ha-sung's brilliant performance.

Kim Ha-seong, who played as the 5th hitter, came to bat with 1 base on base in the bottom of the 2nd inning, trailing 0-8, and connected fastball pitcher Michael Globe's first pitch fastball with a clean left-field hit. It was his first hit that day in San Diego. Ha-seong Kim walked against left-handed pitcher Alex Bethea in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kim Ha-seong, who was replaced from defense in the top of the 5th inning, succeeded in getting on base 100% of the time. In defense, not a single ball flew toward the shortstop, but he showed agile movement throughout.

Ha-seong Kim said after the game, “I tried to hit aggressively from the first at-bat. “I am always grateful to the San Diego fans for calling my name and supporting me so much,” he said. Tatis Jr., who was passing by during the interview, joked in a mixture of Spanish and English, “Mucho famous.” Ha-seong Kim also said in an interview on the first day of camp, “I really like San Diego, where my teammates and fans are very kind, and I want to stay on this team. (Although there are rumors of a trade) I don’t want to go to another team. “If I do better this season and the team’s performance is good, I think my chances of leaving will decrease,” he said.

Meanwhile, Japanese left-handed pitcher Yuki Matsui (29), who joined San Diego this year after playing as the Japanese professional baseball closer for Rakuten, left a strong impression in his debut stage, striking out 3 batters in 1 inning. Ko Woo-seok (26), a former LG closer who competes with Matsui, did not pitch on this day. Ko Woo-seok is scheduled to make his debut against Kansas City on the 28th or against the Chicago White Sox on the 28th. 슬롯