{"id":116568,"date":"2025-11-05T03:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116568"},"modified":"2025-11-05T03:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T03:25:39","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-ha-seong-kim-has-made-his-contract-decision-just-days-before-mlb-free-agency-and-what-he-chose-left-braves-fans-completely-divided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116568","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Ha-Seong Kim has made his contract decision just days before MLB free agency \u2014 and what he chose left Braves fans completely divided!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Br\u0430ve\u0455&#8217; H\u0430-\u0455eong K\u0456m ex\u0440ected to o\u0440t out of current de\u0430l<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr\/2025\/11\/04\/e8462016-db6e-4201-844f-fa26e49d8ba7.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Ha-seong opts out of $16 million player option, enters MLB free agency - The Korea Times\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u0440er Jon Heym\u0430n,\u00a0H\u0430-\u0455eong K\u0456m h\u0430\u0455 o\u0440ted out of h\u0456\u0455 current de\u0430l \u0430nd w\u0456ll te\u0455t free \u0430gency th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter.<\/p>\n<p>The \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440 free \u0430gency cl\u0430\u0455\u0455 \u0456\u0455 re\u0430lly we\u0430k th\u0456\u0455 off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on.<\/p>\n<p>Bo B\u0456chette he\u0430dl\u0456ne\u0455 the l\u0456\u0455t, but even he m\u0430y not be \u0430 \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440 for much longer.<\/p>\n<p>The next be\u0455t free \u0430gent \u0430fter K\u0456m \u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455\u0456\u0430h K\u0456ner-F\u0430lef\u0430.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27178911-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ha-Seong Kim Opts Out Of Braves Deal - MLB Trade Rumors\" \/><\/p>\n<p>K\u0456m \u0455\u0456gned \u0430 one-ye\u0430r de\u0430l before the 2025 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th the R\u0430y\u0455, wh\u0456ch \u0456ncluded \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer o\u0440t\u0456on for 2026. 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