No way! Kim Hye-sung's possibility to go to the minor league, LAT to verify batting, what is a good decision for Roberts' team? The general manager avoids mentioning himself
Feb 26, 2025
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The LA Times (LAT) reported on the 26th (Korea time) 'Dave Roberts opened the possibility that Kim Hye-sung will start the season in the minor league. Kim Hye-sung said, 'Since she came from Korea, she is continuing the batting adjustment.'" Brandon Gomes also has no comment on where Kim will start the season.
In the exhibition game, Roberts used Kim Hye-sung as a second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder evenly, delivering positive messages about defense several times, but he still has a position that there are many things to verify about the hit.
The LA Times added: "'There is still a lot of time until the final decision is made, but there is a verification move (for Kim Hye-sung) as player evaluations are underway to form the roster for the rest of the exhibition games.'
In this regard, Roberts said in an interview with local media the day before, `I think what I want from Kim Hye-sung is to show what he can do in hitting. And there are many other options" he said. In other words, we will wait and see the damage.
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The reason why Kim Hye-sung accepts the club's recommendation and completely corrects the batting form is to properly cope with the balls of Major League pitchers.
Kim Hye-sung played three times in this exhibition game until the 25th and recorded one hit, two walks and two strikeouts in six at-bats. The hit was made against the Kansas City Royals on the 24th. After one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, he entered Mookie Betts' pinch hitter and pulled a 97.1 mile fast sinker flying into the middle of right-hander Eduard Núñez's fourth pitch to hit an infield hit to the first base. 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.
However, there are no hits yet that are out of the infield 'Hantadown'.
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But he said, `Kim Hye-sung thinks he can win a major league game with just defense"Then the question is the development part." What would be good for him? What would be good for the Dodgers? I can't decide right nowHe did not rule out the possibility of going to the minor leagues.
Meanwhile, Kim Hye-sung entered first shortstop Mookie Betts as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Camelback Ranch on the 26th and retired with a fly ball to right field. A 92.7-mile fastball by opponent left-hander Drew Pomerantz on the third pitch appeared in the right outfield.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
