The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly interested in free-agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim, according to sources, including Jim Salisbury of NBCSports.com.
“According to sources, the Phillies are eyeing that type of player in free agent Ha-Seong Kim. The veteran infielder has played mostly shortstop during his six seasons in the majors. The Atlanta Braves signed him to a one-year, $20 million contract last December and planned to use him as their regular shortstop in 2026. That plan collapsed a month later when Kim tore a tendon in the middle finger of his right hand when he slipped on ice in his native South Korea. The injury required surgery and Kim was limited to just 51 games.”
As Salisbury notes, the Atlanta Braves inked Kim to a one-year, $20 million contract last offseason, which clearly turned out to be a bust of a contract, but luckily for the Phillies, that brought his value way down, and perhaps the Phillies have an opportunity to buy very low here and reap the benefits of a bounce-back season from Ha-Seong Kim.
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