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The Seattle Mariners have struggled to find any consistent second basemen play since Robinson Cano, and once again, the one year experiment of Jorge Polanco was a failure. Now, the Mariners are interested in looking at another option, this time from the KBO.
The Mariners have been reported to be interested in 25 year-old, Kim Hye-seong, who is an up and coming player that is looking to come to the MLB.
The media also announced the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Angels as expected destinations for Kim Hye-sung, mentioning them as teams that need to reinforce second base.
Kim just wrapped up his eighth season with the Heroes, having turned pro in 2017 at the age of 18. He hit .326/.383/.458 with 11 homers and 30 RBI in 127 games. His 30 stolen bases ranked 10th in KBO and he tied for 13th with a .326 batting average.
The Seattle Mariners are trying to upgrade the 2B position AGAIN and it looks like they have interest in Hye-seong Kim.
— Seattle Mariners ON Tap (@MarinersONTap) November 6, 2024
On top of batting for good number in KBO, he also is very good defensively.
Hopefully this reporting is correct, would love to see this. [@jonmorosi] pic.twitter.com/ugoWC4Lz7X
The official window for KBO teams to post players hasn't been specified. It has opened in early November and extends through mid-December in past years. Once a player gets posted, all 30 MLB teams can negotiate with the player and his representatives for a specific period of time.
From the Korea Times today on Hye-seong Kim, who also slashed .327/.384/.459 with 30 steals this past season: pic.twitter.com/1kxU2tqJ6A
— Mariner Muse (@MarinerMuse) November 6, 2024
It has been talked about online all morning, that Kim also not just a quality bat that the Mariners could use, but he is also very good defensively.
No one knows what price this would come at, but it is surely intriguing.