Kim Hye-sung, as the Dodgers eventually offered the highest amount → Los Angeles reporter presented less than the Dodgers
Jan 04, 2025
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The Dodgers officially announced on the 4th that they signed Kim Hye-sung. The Dodgers welcomed the announcement on their official SNS account, "'Welcome to the Dodgers, Kim Hye-sung.'"
An official from CAA, Kim Hye-sung's agency, said they agreed to a maximum of 22 million dollars (about 32.4 billion won) for 3+2 years.
The contract guarantees $12.5 million (about 18.4 billion won) for three years. After that, $9.5 million (about 14 billion won) for two years is the team's extension option.
CAA offered $28 million (about $41.2 billion) for five years in the Los Angeles Angels, and the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres also chose the Dodgers", he explained.
However, Jeff Fletcher, a reporter for the Los Angeles Angels for the U.S. media outlet 「Orange County Register」, refuted this.
He wrote on social media, `According to sources, the report that the Angels offered Kim Hye-sung more money than the Dodgers is not accurate. I don't know exactly how much the Angels offered, but it was less than the Dodgers,' he claimed.
The total amount may have been higher for the Angels, but it is speculated that the guaranteed amount was less than that of the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani also welcomed Kim Hye-sung. Ohtani greeted Kim Hye-sung on social media with a picture of 'Welcome, my friend' in Korean.
MLB.com wrote, "'Kim Hye-sung, one of the KBO's top hitters, applied for posting in early December. The agreement had to be reached by 5 p.m. ET on Friday. The team that recruited Kim Hye-sung has to pay an additional fee to his former team Kiwoom Heroes.
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be followed by 'Juss watched Kim Hye-sung in person at a friendly match held in Seoul in March last year. Kim Hye-sung hit a double off Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller that day. Kim Hye-sung has won the KBO Golden Glove four times. The Golden Glove is awarded to the best player in each position in the KBO. He was awarded both shortstop and second baseman.
The Dodgers are expected to view Kim Hye-sung as a utility player and use him as a backup defense agent.
MLB.com added 'The Dodgers have already added one more center infielder to their 40-man roster. Mookie Betts plans to take over shortstop and Gavin Lux as second baseman, but players who can play in this position already include Chris Taylor, Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman. Kim Hye-sung observed that the roles overlap most with Taylor and Rojas.
It's also 'Juss likes to have a versatile defender. Kim Hye-sung is better suited to the utility role based on her strong performance as a center infielder. The Dodgers is Kim Hye-sung
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
