The San Diego Padres finished the 2024 season with a record of 93-69, which was good enough for a second-place finish in the NL West.
After winning their first series in the postseason against the Atlanta Braves in the wild-card round, the Padres fell to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.
One utility infielder for the Padres is testing free agency following the 2024 season and appears to have several teams in pursuit.
“Ha-Seong Kim has been generating ‘lots of interest’ in the early days of free agency,” MLB Network wrote on X.
Ha-Seong Kim has been generating “lots of interest” in the early days of free agency. pic.twitter.com/XDWEXa6mMG
Although it appears that the Milwaukee Brewers are interested, the San Francisco Giants appear to be the team with the most interest in the 29-year-old infielder.
Kim’s regular season numbers with the Padres in 2024 included a .233 batting average with 11 home runs, 47 RBIs and a .700 OPS.
Kim has played for the Padres since coming into the league in 2021.
If he does sign with the Giants, that would mean he would stay in the NL West.
Kim would have plenty of games against his former squad to prove they made a mistake in not re-signing him.
The Brewers reside in the NL Central and could give Kim the best chance of making the postseason next season, as they have won the division three of the past four years.