Kim Ha-seong (Tampa Bay Rays infielder), who is preparing for a return to the big leagues, has remained silent with six consecutive games without a hit.
Kim Ha-seong, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation with the Durham Bulls in Triple-A under Tampa Bay, recorded no hits in four at-bats during an away game against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, a Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, at the Visa Vople Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on the 5th (Korean time).
Batting second as a designated hitter, Kim Ha-seong stepped back with a fly out to left field in the first inning, a pop out to shortstop in the third, a fly out to left field in the sixth, and a fly out to center field in the eighth, failing to produce any hits.
As a result, Kim Ha-seong has been silent with six consecutive games without a hit since achieving a multi-hit game against the Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) on the 27th of last month. Kim's Triple-A statistics are 2 hits in 23 at-bats, with a batting average of .087.
After debuting in the big leagues in 2021 and playing for the San Diego Padres until last year, Kim Ha-seong signed a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays in February for up to $29 million over two years.
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