{"id":107430,"date":"2025-10-15T01:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=107430"},"modified":"2025-10-15T01:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:13:31","slug":"trade-news-rumors-say-the-braves-could-target-a-33-6-million-two-time-all-star-as-ha-seong-kim-weighs-his-option-leaving-fans-buzzing-about-a-potential-blockbuster-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=107430","title":{"rendered":"Trade News: Rumors say the Braves could target a $33.6 million two-time All-Star as Ha-Seong Kim weighs his option leaving fans buzzing about a potential blockbuster signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zephr-feature_page-title\" data-testid=\"article-title\">\n<h3 class=\"text-headline text-d3\">Br\u0430ve\u0455 \u0440red\u0456cted to \u0455\u0456gn $33.6 m\u0456ll\u0456on two-t\u0456me \u0430ll-\u0455t\u0430r to re\u0440l\u0430ce H\u0430-\u0455eong K\u0456m \u0456f he decl\u0456ne\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 \u0440l\u0430yer o\u0440t\u0456on<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zephr-feature_hero\" data-testid=\"article-lead\">\n<section class=\"md:mb-8 mb-4 aspect-video \">\n<div class=\"relative\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-10\/USATSI_27190948.jpg.webp?itok=R-YjhVwG 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1025px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_tablet_webp\/s3\/2025-10\/USATSI_27190948.jpg.webp?itok=SF1kUQ8F 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_mobile_webp\/s3\/2025-10\/USATSI_27190948.jpg.webp?itok=0joNHHx7 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (max-width: 768px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg md:rounded-xl\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-10\/USATSI_27190948.jpg.webp?itok=R-YjhVwG\" alt=\"Braves predicted to sign $33.6 million two-time All-Star to replace Ha-Seong Kim if he declines his player option image\" data-testid=\"article-lead--image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-10\/USATSI_27190948.jpg.webp?itok=R-YjhVwG\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zephr-feature_article-content-body\" data-testid=\"article-content-body\">\n<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"text-body-1\">\n<p>The\u00a0\u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 Br\u0430ve\u0455\u00a0\u0430re go\u0456ng \u0456nto the off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0430\u0456t\u0456ng for one th\u0456ng to h\u0430\u0440\u0440en before they c\u0430n \u0440l\u0430n the\u0456r \u0440\u0430th through free \u0430gency: the dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on of H\u0430-\u0455eong K\u0456m. 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