Kim Hye-sung is already exposed to the limit at an average speed of 7-8km, and I see why he told me to change my batting form. Roberts' order
Feb 26, 2025
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The reason for this diagnosis is that the offense has not yet adapted to the Major League. Kim Hye-sung played as a substitute in the fourth inning of the exhibition game against the Seattle Mariners at Camelback Ranch and recorded no hits and two strikeouts in three at-bats. In particular, he struck out swinging in both chances of scoring and poured cold water on the pursuit.
Until this day, he had one hit in nine at-bats (0.111) in four spring training games, but none of the hits have been properly extended to the outfield. In order to gain the trust of Roberts, who is watching his bat closely, he must be able to hit a strong ball. However, it is not easy to adapt to Major League pitchers who spray fastballs and breaking balls that are different from KBO pitchers.
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However, Kim Hye-sung struck out swinging in the second at-bat in the seventh inning, trailing 3-11. Leader Alex Freeland advanced to second base with his opponent's fastball after going out to dune. Kim Ha-sung, who had a chance to score, misled the bat to an 88.9-mile cutter that quickly fell toward the body of the fifth ball of the right-hander gauge spring in the ball count 2B2S.
In the ninth inning, trailing 3-11, he also struck out in his third at-bat and stepped down weakly. Kim Hye-sung, who took the batter's box with one out and runners on the first and second bases, hit the second and third bases with one out due to right-hander Brock Moore's wild pitch, but he misled the bat again to the 89.5 mile cutter, which fell from the full count to the low strike zone in the middle of the seventh pitch.
Roberts, who watched Kim Hye-sung's hit on the day, seems to have become more complicated in his head.
Earlier, Roberts said of Kim Hye-sung, who is revising his batting form, `We are checking some things in hitting. Pitcher's ball is definitely faster (than KBO). You have to control the bat properly and correct your batting. "You have to deal with the changing ball and fast ball at home plate so that you can hit the ball in all directions."
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Kim Hye-sung is more than 6-7km faster than the cutter he is familiar with, and the sharpness of the drop must have been unfamiliar. It's not just the cutter. Last year, KBO's average speed of four-seam fastballs was 143.4km, 94.3 miles (151.8km) in the Major League, 141.9km in the sinker and 93.3 miles (150.2km) in the Major League. Not only is the speed of the fastball series more than 8km faster than the KBO, but there are also many fastballs with more than 100 miles (160.9km), so it is urgent to adapt to this.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
