San Diego Padres player Ha-Sung Kim recently filed a lawsuit against a former teammate for blackmail, and the accused player was identified as an unnamed retired pitcher, not a baseball player.
Kim, who had one of the best seasons of his career this season, winning his first Gold Glove, recently filed a complaint after being threatened and intimidated by a junior player. According to OSEN's investigation, Player A is not a second-year baseball player, but an unknown pitcher with no record of first-team appearances.
Before entering the major leagues, Kim Ha-sung got into an argument with Player A at a drinking party that escalated into a fight, and Kim paid Player A a settlement to resolve the situation. However, the player continued to demand money and eventually sued him for extortion and threats.
On July 7, Kim's agency, Summit Management, released an official statement saying, "As reported, Kim Ha-seong was subjected to continuous blackmail and intimidation by a junior player, so he filed a complaint against him, and as of yesterday, he appeared at the police station and completed the investigation of the complainant." 바카라사이트
Summit Management also said, "As the case is currently under investigation, we regret that we are unable to provide further details, and we will provide a specific position as the investigation progresses. We also respectfully request that you refrain from reporting on unverified facts."
Meanwhile, Kim played in 152 games this season, batting .538 (140-for-538) with 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 84 runs scored and 38 stolen bases. Unfortunately, he fell short of the 20-homer, 40-steal mark, but it was his best season since his big league debut in 2021, making us even more excited for next season.
After playing shortstop and third base in his rookie year, Kim played shortstop last year in place of Fernando Tatis Jr. With the departure of Xander Bogaerts this season, Kim moved to second base. He showed off his versatility by playing third base and shortstop as needed.
As a finalist for two National League (NL) second base and utility awards, Kim beat out Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Tommy Edmon (St. Louis Cardinals) for the honor.
After being a finalist for the NL shortstop award last year, Kim finally won the honor this year. He is the first Korean player to win a Major League Baseball Gold Glove and the second Asian player to do so, joining Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro was an outfielder who won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves from 2001-2010 with the Seattle Mariners. Kim made history as the first Asian infielder to win the award.
