
A huge bad news has hit the LA Dodgers.
Mookie Betts (32), a member of the MVP trio, suffered a fracture.
In an instant, the starting shortstop disappeared.
It is an opportunity for ‘rival’ San Diego.
Broadly speaking, this could be good news for ‘Awesome Kim’ Kim Ha-seong (29).
LA Dodgers place Betts on injured list
The Dodgers placed Betts on the 10-day injured list (IL) on the 18th.
The previous day, in the bottom of the 7th inning of a home game against Kansas City, he was hit on his left hand by a ball thrown by opponent Dan Altavilla and suffered a fracture on the back of his hand.
He avoided surgery but is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
This is a situation that depends on the speed of Betts’ recovery, so we have no choice but to manage it as best as we can.
That’s how the Dodgers lost their starting shortstop.
In fact, he is not a professional shortstop.
A player who won the Gold Glove six times as an outfielder.
He was also an outfielder when he won the American League MVP award in Boston in 2018.
After transferring to the Dodgers, he moved to second base due to the team’s needs, and this year he is a shortstop.
The Dodgers’ concerns are concerns.
He is showing outstanding performance this season with a batting average of 0.304, 10 home runs, 47 RBI, and an OPS of 0.893.
It is said to be an example of ‘yajaljal (people who are good at baseball are good at it)’.
However, his defensive burden is definitely something to think about.
I got hurt in this situation.
We need to find a new shortstop.
San Diego Kim Ha-seong
On the other hand, San Diego, which is in second place in the National League West Division, is an opportunity.
The ride amounts to 8.5 games.
It’s not easy.
There are still nearly 90 games left in the season.
We cannot conclude that it is ‘impossible to chase’.
It is certainly not a bad thing that the Dodgers’ power has weakened.
It could also work well for Kim Ha-seong.
The Dodgers wanted a shortstop from the beginning.
There was a huge hole.
A trade can be explored.
Ha-seong Kim is nearby.
There are rumors of a trade right now.
The Dodgers may participate in the war.
Nothing specific has come out yet.
It also means that anything can happen.
Of course, it doesn’t seem very likely that San Diego will choose to send Kim Ha-seong to the Dodgers.
In fact, it is San Diego that needs Kim Ha-seong the most.
This is especially true since Xander Bogaerts is out due to injury.
Last trade
I can’t help but think about becoming a free agent after the season.
The defense is still the best in the league, and offensive productivity is also decent.
If you just waste your time, you will miss Ha-seong Kim empty-handed.
It is better to get compensation through trade.
The Dodgers are a team full of prospects.
The last trade between the Dodgers and San Diego was in December 2014.
The Dodgers sent Matt Kemp and Tim Federowitz to San Diego and received Yasmani Grandal, Joe Wieland and Zack Eflin.
Can a bilateral transaction take place in 10 years?
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