Ohtani's Quick Friend Kim Hye-sung Becomes a Favourable Player for Seo Do → I want to study Japanese more
Feb 12, 2025
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The Japanese media 'The Digest' shed light on the friendship between Kim Hye-sung and Shohei Ohtani, whom they encountered at the LA Dodgers spring camp on the 12th.
The Digest is 'Kim Hye-sung and Ohtani belong to the same agency. When Kim Hye-sung was decided to join the Dodgers, Ohtani congratulated him on SNS. We also met at the practice facility during the offseason, he explained.
They also immediately met in Arizona, the home of the Dodgers' spring camp. Kim Hye-sung bowed warmly. Ohtani also bowed deeply together,' he added.
The Digest said Kim Hae-sung was happy that Ohtani welcomed him and said he should study Japanese more.
Japanese fans expressed great interest by posting nearly 100 comments on the news.
'You can see that the character of the two players is very good. Ohtani, who returned to the pitching and hitting business for the first time since moving to the Dodgers, and Kim Hye-sung, who is aiming to become a starting pitcher in the Major League, are expectedThe opinion that ' drew a lot of sympathy.
'Otani's influence is a diplomatic role beyond the sports world. There were more than 350 likes in the comments saying, "I hope Kim Hye-sung works hard, too."
However, many were worried about Kim Hye-sung, who has a weaker position than Ohtani, a leading player.
He also expressed his cool voice, saying, 'I hope Otani plays well because he is close to Otani, but it is difficult to survive without a home run in the Major League without a home run.', 'He did not show an overwhelming performance at the KBO League level, but he may be in the minor league by the end of the season.
Kim Hye-sung's competitors recently increased as the Dodgers re-signed Kiké Hernández, a super utility player and last year's World Series winner.
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He played 2,699 innings in center field, 1956 ⅔ innings in second base, 1,228 ⅔ innings in shortstop, 781 ⅔ innings in third base, 752 ⅔ in left field, 366 innings in right field, and 217 innings in first base in Major League Baseball.
As the record shows, second base is the position that played the most after center field.
MLB.com wrote 'Hernandez is strong in big games. He hit 15 home runs and 874 on base plus slugging percentage (OPS) in the postseason. In the postseason since 2021, he has batted .352 with an OPS of 1.008'
MLB.com says Hernandez is an 11-year veteran. Provides depth and defensive diversity to the bench. Although his offense is generally below average, he praised him as a useful platoon who sometimes hits powerful balls.
Then 'Hernandez is very versatile in defense. In 2024 alone, he played 18 games at first base, 10 games at second base, 71 games at third base, 9 games at shortstop, 15 games in left field, and 11 games in center field. On the day the team was defeated, he played as a pitcher four times. The Dodgers made up the roster with the goal of winning two consecutive World Series titles.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
