Kim Ha Seong of the San Diego Padres is set to start in an MLB game on the 14th (Korean time). Kim was hit on the back of his left hand by a fastball during the previous game, raising concerns about an injury. However, it was confirmed that he was not injured.
The San Diego Padres revealed the starting lineup for the game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Kim is the ninth batter (shortstop). Kim was hit on the back of his left hand by a sinking fastball thrown at 94.4 miles per hour by Walker Buehler during the fourth inning of the home game against the LA Dodgers. Kim was examined at the hospital and no major issues were found.
As of the 13th, Kim has a batting average of 0.208 with 5 home runs and 21 runs batted in.