There was a team that waited for the Dodgers to recruit Kim Hye-sung → We knew it

Jan 07, 2025

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The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Gavin Lux, the main second baseman, to the Cincinnati Reds three days after recruiting Kim Hye-sung. Cincinnati was aiming for Lux in the first place and waited for the Dodgers to sign Kim Hye-sung.

Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'The Dodgers made a versatile infielder Gavin Lux trade with the Cincinnati Reds'

The Dodgers sent Lux to Cincinnati and received Cincinnati's 14th-ranked prospect outfielder Mike Cirota. He also ranked 37th in the competition balance.

This is very good news for Kim Hye-sung. A strong competitor is gone.

The Athletic said 'The transfer came just three days after the Dodgers signed a three-year, $12.5 million contract with Korean infielder Kim Hye-sung. As the Dodgers recruited Kim Hye-sung, the number of center fielders increased too much.

The Dodgers started to clean up the infield traffic. The Dodgers had five center field resources, including Mookie Betts, Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, Tommy Edman and Chris Taylor, and were in negotiations with FA Kiké Hernández and even recruited Kim Hye-sung.

With Kim Hye-sung coming, someone was destined to leave the team. Lux was a person who suffered from trade rumors throughout this stove league.

Cincinnati's president of baseball operations Nick Kroll said, `Lux is a player with very high potential. He has room for further developmentexpected "

Kroll said "We had a discussion a few weeks ago. We knew a lux trade was possible. We knew the Dodgers were trying to recruit another player. I entered the meeting internally. I kept an eye on the situation. The trade has progressed rapidly since the Dodgers signed Kim Hye-sung.

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Kroll expected that Lux could be used in various ways. Kroll said "We see Lux as a player who can serve as a pinch runner at second base during the spring training period. We'll see what it's like at third base and shortstop. I will explore the possibility of defending in all positions. He praised the quality left-handed hitter who will make our lineup more solid."

The biggest reason why the Dodgers sent Lux out is considered speed.

Lux and Kim Hye-sung had almost the same ability, but Kim Hye-sung is two years younger and faster.

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.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.