This is why people talk about minor, Kim Hye-sung has no hits in three at-bats, two strikeouts, and even a defensive error
Feb 26, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung played as a pinch hitter in the home game against the Seattle Mariners at Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the 26th (Korea time) and recorded no hits and two strikeouts in three at-bats. He also made mistakes in defense, causing disappointment.
Kim Hye-sung appeared as a pinch hitter for Mookie Betts after one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, trailing 3-5. It is the second time that he has played as a substitute after shortstop Betts against the San Diego Padres on the 24th. At that time, he entered Betts' batting order in the fourth inning and had an infield hit.
Kim Hye-sung pulled a 92.7-mile four-seam fastball against left-hander Drew Pomerantz on the third pitch in the ball count of 1B1S, but was withdrawn with a fly to right field. It was a well-hit ball with a launch angle of 34 degrees and a batting speed of 105.1 miles, but right fielder Dominic Canzon ran to the left of the point where the fence in the right-center was written 380 feet (about 116 meters).
When Kim He-sung entered the dugout after hitting, his teammates patted him on the back and shoulders in unison, and encouraged him by roping. It was a ball that flew at least 116 meters, which means it was a waste.
However, Kim Hye-sung struck out swinging in his second at-bat in the bottom of 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. After hearing the strikeout call, Kim Hye-sung looked bitter and moved to the dugout.
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Kim Hye-sung also stepped down weakly in his third at-bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing 3-11. 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. This time, he headed to the dugout with a slight smile on his face.
As a result, Kim Hye-sung recorded a batting average of 0.111 (1 hit in 9 at-bats), two walks, four strikeouts, and an OPS of 0.384 in four spring training games. The Dodgers lost 5-11.
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Los Angeles Times (LAT) reporter Jack Harris posted on his SNS account that `'Dave Roberts opened the possibility that Kim Hye-sung will start the season in the minor leagues. 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.
Roberts delivered positive messages about defense several times by evenly using Kim Hye-sung as second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder in the exhibition game, but he expressed his position that there are still 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.
In this situation, he was struck out swinging twice in scoring chances against Seattle on the same day He also made an error and failed to get Roberts' score.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
