Kim Hye-sung, who also plays his first hit in ML + first center field defense, is in the process of verifying super utility, and LAD 83 SD closes for three consecutive losses
Feb 24, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung played as a substitute in the home exhibition game against the San Diego Padres at Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the 24th (Korea time) and recorded one hit in two at-bats and one walk and one strikeout.
Kim Hye-sung, who was silent with no hits and one walk in one at-bats against the Chicago Cubs, the opening game of the exhibition game on the 21st, and no hits in three at-bats against the Kansas City Royals on the 23rd, scored a hit in three spring training games to adjust to the batting.
Kim Hye-sung, who was excluded from the starting lineup, entered the batter's box as a pinch hitter for Mookie Betts after one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, trailing 2-3. Kim Ha-sung hit an infield hit to the first base by pulling a 97.1 mile fast sinker flying into the middle of the fourth pitch in the ball count 2B1S against right-hander Eduard Núñez.
The first baseman Gavin Sheets caught a ball that flowed between 1-2 bases at a speed of 85.7 miles and tossed it to the pitcher who came through the base cover, but Kim Hye-sung, who sprinted, stepped on the base first. It was his first hit in six at-bats in an exhibition game. However, the Dodgers failed to score as Tommy Edman struck out the rookie and Michael Confoto grounded out to first base.
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Kim Hye-sung got on base with a walk in his second at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. After two outs, David Bottie hit a right-handed hit to get on base. Bottie then advanced to second base as opposing pitcher Francis Peña's second pitch became a wild pitch in Kim Ha-sung's at-bat. Kim went on to get a straight walk from Peña to lead the chance to first and second bases with two outs. Peña's four balls were all balls well out of the strike zone.
Then, Peña's wild pitch came out again at Ryan Ward's at-bat, with Bottie and Kim Hye-sung advancing one base each, and two outs and runners on the second and third bases, but Ward hit a fly ball to center field, and the Dodgers failed to score additional points.
Kim Hye-sung moved to center field during the defense in the top of the seventh inning. As manager Dave Roberts predicted, he will take over center field for the first time in this exhibition game. Kim Hye-sung, who started as second baseman in the first game and shortstop in the second game, is on the verification table as a super utility that can see both inside and outside.
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Kim Hye-sung struck out swinging in the third at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 4-3 lead. The Dodgers continued their chances at the first and second bases with no outs in the eighth inning, when it was 3-3, after leading one point with Bottie's timely hit. However, Kim Hye-sung misplayed the bat on opponent right-hander Austin Davis' 89.1-mile-high fastball in the sixth pitch with a ball count of 2B2S.
Kim Hye-sung moved Trenton Brooks' big hit slightly toward the fence with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the ninth inning of defense, completing his second defense with a success. The Dodgers blocked the bases loaded with two outs without allowing a run and won 8-3, ending their third consecutive loss.
As a result, Kim Hye-sung recorded a batting average of 0.167 (1 hit in 6 at-bats), two walks, two strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.375, a slugging percentage of 0.167, and an OPS of 0.542 in exhibition games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
