The Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly signed the top free-agent short stop available on a short-term deal this off-season, picking up 29-year old Ha-Seong Kim (uae40ud558uc131) one a two-year deal.
Kim is currently recovering from a shoulder surgery that likely slows his start to the season, but once he arrives should get ample playing time, particularly against south paws — against whom he has a career 122 wRC+.
The two-year deal is reportedly worth $29M deal and includes an opt-out after 2025, a rarity for a contract in Tampa Bay; however, should the player be performing at a high level and opt out, and the Rays would like to retain him, they’ll be in position to make a Qualifying Offer, which at a minimum would net the Rays a draft pick if he signs elsewhere.