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“Ha-Sung Kim back at shortstop, I respect that.”

San Diego Padres manager Mike Schildt made a big decision. And he has two players to thank for it: Ha Sung Kim and Xander Bogaerts.

The Padres held their first team workout of spring training on Sunday (Feb. 17) at the Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, USA. After the two-catchers reported to camp on Dec. 12, the fielders were joined by the bats. The de facto opening of camp.

On this day, Schildt made a major announcement in front of the local media. He moved starting shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second base and moved second baseman Ha-Sung Kim back to shortstop. Kim, who played shortstop in the 2022 season, moved to second base last season to accommodate the addition of Bogaerts, 토토사이트 a big shortstop who signed a 11-year, $280 million free agent contract. But after just one season, he was back at shortstop.

Position changes for superstars can be ego-bruising.

Second base is a tough position, but shortstop is the flower of defense. It changes a player”s value. For Bogart, it’s a decision he can only accept as a demotion.

“I have a lot of respect for him,” Schildt said. I respect his decision to play for the team and to be a good teammate,” said Schildt. “We watched him play shortstop last season. He did very well. I don’t want to say he did anything wrong. He was a really good shortstop, and he brought positivity to the team.”

Schildt said he met with Bogart in person last winter in the Caribbean vacation destination of Aruba to start the conversation about the position change. 파워볼실시간 He gave Bogaerts the final word before today’s training session.

“We’ve got a Gold Glove winner, Ha Sung Kim. I have a lot of respect for him to be able to play shortstop again, and he brings a lot to the team. I talked to Bogaerts about him as well.”