Kim Hye-sung's strong backlash! Dodgers trade again → Kim Hye-sung's intention to make the centerpiece
Jan 08, 2025
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The official website of Major League Baseball is MLB.com on the 8th (Korea time)Juss took a step forward to clean up the traffic in the center infielder (the second baseman). It's not surprising that there will be more moves ahead,' the report said. This is written by Sonja Chen, a Dodgers reporter at MLB.com , to increase reliability.
MLB.com said the Dodgers acquired Korean infielder Kim Hye-sung and traded Lux to the Cincinnati Reds. He has secured some clarity in the second baseman's position. Kim Hye-sung was scheduled to take on the role of utility, but now he is likely to receive the opportunity to play the main second baseman.
When Kim Hye-sung signed with the Dodgers, the outlook was dark. In addition to the main second baseman Lux, there were three more players with overlapping roles: Chris Taylor, Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman. Kim Hye-sung was expected to have to break through tough competition as he is also negotiating with FA Kiké Hernández.
However, the situation changed rapidly as the Dodgers traded Lux. One of the strongest contenders is gone. What is more noteworthy is that this is not the end. Taylor and Rojas also seem to have been traded.
MLB.com predicted that Taylor, Rojas and James Outman could leave the team, saying that the Dodgers have three more potential trade candidates.
MLB.com says the advantage is that Taylor can play in multiple positions on the field and has excellent speed, but his offense has declined in recent years. The 34-year-old utility player enters the final season of his contract. Taylor said he can be a versatile bench member that the Dodgers like at its best, but he can't have too many of these players.
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If Taylor or Rojas leaves the Dodgers through a trade again, Kim Hye-sung will at least enter the spring camp as a candidate for the first-place second baseman.
The Athletic cited two reasons why the Dodgers chose Kim Hye-sung instead of Lux: age and speed.
The Athletic is 'Kim Hye-sung is a similar type to Lux. He is a left-handed hitter center fielder in his mid-20s. Although he is not a strong center hitter, he is known to have excellent on-base ability and good guessing skills. However, Kim Hye-sung is 25 years old. He is younger than Lux, who is 27. In addition, Lux's speed decreased after the knee injury, but Kim Hye-sung has a speed factor, and analyzed that the Dodgers must have judged Kim Hye-sung to be better than Lux.
Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
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