Ha-Seong Kim, Top Ranked Player In Korea, To Be Posted After Season

Image credit: Ha-Seong Kim (Han Myung-Gu/Getty)

The top player in the Korea Baseball Organization will soon be available to major league clubs.

Kiwoom Heroes shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, who ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the KBO in May, will be posted after the season, according to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. Kim, who is in his seventh KBO season and turns 25 next week, will be exempt from the international bonus pools, meaning he can sign a major league contract without restrictions. A righthanded hitter, Kim ranks ninth in the league in OBP and 11th in slugging, batting .310/.401/.531 with 28 home runs, 69 walks, 60 strikeouts and 21 stolen bases in 22 attempts through 576 plate appearances.

Baseball America subscribers can read a full scouting report on Kim here.