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The Padres must prioritize extension of Ha-Seong Kim
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Report: Padres agree to 4-year, $25M deal with Ha-seong Kim
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Ha-Seong Kim, David Dahl go back to back to walk off D-backs
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Padres lose to Phillies in Game 4, on brink of elimination
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SURPRISING Padres News Revealed! End of the Ha-Seong Kim (김하성
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Veterans, rookies alike fuel Padres' offense
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Padres sweep Rangers as deadline calculus potentially gains
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Padres news: Can Ha-seong Kim step up in Tatis' absence? - Gaslamp
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Padres News: Friars Have Moved Ha-Seong Kim to Leadoff Spot
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Ha-Seong Kim, David Dahl go back to back to walk off D-backs
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Padres News: Ha-Seong Kim Proud of His 2023 Season - Sports
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Padres notes: Anderson Espinoza back where he belongs; Bob Melvin
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Padres need Ha-Seong Kim more than ever amid another eventful
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Ha-Seong Kim hits grand-slam to Padres beat Marlins - The San
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What do the Padres do with Ha-Seong Kim?