The first Asian Gold Glove infielder to return to Major League Baseball, Kim Ha-sung (30·Tampa Bay Rays), achieved multi-hits in consecutive games in Triple-A.

While playing in a rehabilitation game with the Triple-A Durham Bulls affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays, Kim Ha-sung was selected as the second designated hitter in a Triple-A game against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins affiliate) held on 9th (Korea time), recording 2 hits and 1 run in 5 at-bats.

In the 1st and 3rd innings, Kim Ha-sung was retired with back-to-back pop flies to third base but found success with a hit in the 5th inning. He connected with a changeup that dropped outside at 88.7 mph (142.7 km/h) on the 5th pitch from right-handed pitcher Austin Roberts, resulting in a base hit that fell in front of the center fielder.

In the 6th inning, he was retired with a fly out to center field, but in the 8th, he achieved his second hit. Against right-hander Jack McCambley, he hit a cutter at 88.7 mph (142.7 km/h) on the 3rd pitch after two balls, producing a line-drive hit in front of the center fielder.

Following the game against Jacksonville on the 8th, this marked Kim Ha-sung's consecutive second multi-hit game. Having recorded hits in three straight games starting from the game against Jacksonville on the 6th, he raised his Triple-A season batting average from .172 to .260 (7 hits in 34 at-bats).

Meanwhile, on this day, Korean pitcher Ko Woo-seok (27) also came on to pitch as the last pitcher for Jacksonville in the 9th inning. Although he did not face Kim Ha-sung, he pitched 1 inning, allowed 1 hit, had no walks, struck out 1, and did not allow any runs.

After handling the first batter, Tristan Peters, with a ground ball to first base, he allowed a single to Carson Williams but struck out Ben Lottvet. He induced a swing-and-miss on the 5th pitch with a splitter that dropped low.

He then completed the inning by getting Coco Montes on a ground ball to shortstop, doing so in 16 pitches. Mixing 10 four-seam fastballs at a top speed of 94.1 mph (151.4 km/h) with 6 splitters, he pitched with a two-pitch approach.

On the 7th, in his first appearance since being called up to Triple-A, Ko Woo-seok pitched 1 inning, allowed 1 hit, had no walks, struck out 1, and did not allow any runs. By continuing his scoreless performance for 2 consecutive games, he has increased expectations with his stability.

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