Seattle's Sleepless Night Made by Kim Hye-sung Suddenly, a big Dodgers appeared

Jan 05, 2025

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Suddenly, Dodgers...

Would it have been a sleepless night in Seattle. This is the Seattle Mariners, who missed out on the net infielder Kim Hye-sung.

Kim Hye-sung announced her entry into the U.S. Major League Baseball. In the end, he dramatically signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the posting deadline. Kim Hye-sung stepped on the U.S. stage by stamping on the condition of up to $22 million for 3+2 years with the Dodgers.

The Dodgers were a team that was rarely mentioned for a month during the posting period, so I couldn't help but wonder how and why Kim Hye-sung chose the Dodgers.

In particular, Kim Hye-sung continued to visit Gocheok Sky Dome last year, and his second base position was connected to the weak Seattle. At the beginning of the post, the prevailing view was that Kim Hye-sung would be treated well and go to Seattle. However, Kim Hye-sung is wearing a Dodgers uniform, not Seattle.

What kind of story is hidden. The U.S. media 'Sports Illustrated' tells the behind-the-scenes story of Kim Hye-sung signing a contract with the Dodgers instead of Seattle. The media said that only two players, Kim Hye-sung and Los Santana, have pushed for Seattle's contract this offseason. Then "Seattle seemed likely to recruit Kim Hye-sung. It's been involved for months before it was posted. However, 48 hours before the posting deadline, the Dodgers suddenly entered the recruitment race", he explained.

Seattle also threw an official offer to Kim Hye-sung, but a strong competitor called the Dodgers appeared and was pushed out of the recruitment race.

photo source=Otani's official SNS

At the end of the posting, the U.S. local media mentioned Seattle, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays as the five teams that approached Kim Hye-sung. However, the five clubs that actually handed Kim the proposal were Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, and Dodgers. Cubs and Dodgers were unexpected teams, and one of them, the Dodgers, captured Kim Hye-sung's heart with the last aggressive recruitment offer.

Kim Hye-sung joined hands with CAA Sports to advance to the U.S., which is famous for being the agent of Ohtani, the world's top star who plays for the Dodgers. Kim Hye-sung reportedly met Ohtani and heard various advice when he moved to the U.S. to advance to the major leagues. Analysts say this has had a great influence on the Dodgers' choice.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.