San Diego Padres’ Ha-Sung Kim and Fernando Tatis Jr. boast of their “best friend chemistry.

The San Diego Padres’ 2024 Major League Baseball spring training got underway at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, on June 21 (KST).

After completing indoor batting practice, Kim went to the field.

After putting down his equipment bag, he stretched with Fernando Tatis Jr.

They talked together throughout the stretch.

Fernando Tatis Jr. was amused by Kim’s gestures during the workout. When a rousing song filled the training center, 스포츠토토 he danced in front of Kim to keep the fun going.

‘Big brother’ Kim Hae-sung was delighted with his younger brother’s cheerfulness and affectionately kissed him.

After joking around in the dugout on the first day of official training, the two continued to have fun on the field, chatting before the live batting session.

Kim finished the day with a live batting session with Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Kyle Higashioka, Luis Camposano, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenweth to check his conditioning.

Kim had a career-high season last year, batting .538 (140-for-538) with 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, 84 runs scored, 38 doubles and a .749 OPS in 152 games, while starting 106 games (856⅔ innings) at second base, 20 games (153⅓ innings) at shortstop and 32 games (253⅓ innings) at third base, earning the National League Gold Glove for utility.

Based on his performance, 바카라사이트 추천 Kim moved back to shortstop this season. During spring training, San Diego manager Mike Scioscia announced his intentions to move starting shortstop Zander Bogaerts to second base and move Ha Sung Kim back to the starting shortstop position.

The team will open the regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 20 and 21 at the Gocheok Dome.