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Free agent Ha-Seong Kim has agreed to a two-year contract with the Rays valued at $29 million, according to reports.

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim has signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on a two-year, $29 million contract with an opt-out after the first year.

The Padres already have a shortstop under contract in Xander Bogaerts. Kim, who’ll turn 30, is a better defender than Bogaerts, who’ll be 33 in October. Bogaerts has a much better career track record as a hitter, though it’s notable that his slugging rate has declined each of the past five years.

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