![]() “Everything I looked at coming in here would suggest that’s the defender he is. Padres manager Bob Melvin was asked what has surprised him about Kim’s defensive versatility and polish. Super fundamental, really good feet and his instincts are awesome. “You’ve seen him make some incredible plays you don’t really see other guys make. “That was a huge out there,” Cronenworth said. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth cherry-picked his own highlight of his teammate, when Kim hustled to cover third in Pittsburgh as Machado chased a pop fly down the line.Ī throw from left fielder Jurickson Profar met Kim, on the run, for an improbable tag and critical out. Machado asked whether someone had seen a recent play that left him awed, when Kim nearly converted an impossibly awful hop. ![]() Glove-work praise from Machado, a two-time Gold-Glover and NL MVP candidate this season, ranks about as high as it gets. I think he’s one of the best in the league.” ![]() ![]() None of those plays surprise me, because I’ve seen him do it and I know he can do it. “Seeing him every single day and seeing what he does, it’s been pretty impressive. “Offensively, you’re always going to make adjustments and take a bit of adjustment time, but I think we all knew he was Gold Glove-caliber. ![]() “We saw it as soon as he got here,” Machado said. ![]()
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