With rumors of the Atlanta Braves signing Kim Ha-seong (28) from Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson (29) leaving, will reinforcements be made this offseason?
On the 14th (Korean time), MLB.com, the official homepage of Major League Baseball, delivered the opinion of coach Ron Washington (71), who is in charge of the Atlanta third base base coach.
According to this, the Washington coach is of the opinion that infielder Von Grissom (22), who will face his second year in the major leagues, can take over as the starting shortstop.
If Atlanta leaves Grissom at shortstop, it is highly likely that they will not reinforce other infields such as Kim Ha-seong this offseason.
Previously, it was mentioned that San Diego should give up Kim Ha-seong and acquire right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson (25) from Atlanta.
This is because San Diego acquired Xander Bogarts (31) this offseason and gained flexibility in the infield. So, use Kim Ha-seong to reinforce the mound.
However, if Atlanta decides to appoint Grissom as their starting shortstop for the 2023 season, this trade is highly unlikely to happen.
Grissom made his major league debut last year and recorded a batting average of 0.291, 5 home runs, 18 RBIs, 24 runs, 41 hits, and an on-base percentage of 0.353 OPS of 0.792 in 41 games. 안전놀이터
He received good reviews for home run power and speed. He is considered to be of average talent on defense, but last year was not good.
In addition, it is doubtful whether San Diego will push for Anderson, who recorded an average ERA of 5.00 last year, even while giving away Kim Ha-seong, who is showing a solid appearance in the infield defense.