LAD's eye-catching, proven by Kim Hye-sung's first home run, would have eased the burden of modifying the batting form for contact + power Roberts
Mar 02, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung started as the eighth shortstop in an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants at Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the 2nd (Korea time), and played a strong role in the 6-5 victory with one hit, one RBI and three runs from 2 times at bat, including his first home run.
Since the opening of the spring training against the Chicago Cubs on the 21st of last month, he has succeeded in slightly returning the mind of manager Dave Roberts, who mentioned going to the minor league with a thrilling arch in seven games.
Kim Hye-sung's home run came in his second at-bat. Kim Hye-sung, who entered the batter's box after one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, trailing 1-2, pushed the ball over the left fence when San Francisco right-hander Mason Black's 91.6-mile four-seam fastball flew into the middle.
The parabolic ball went over the inside of the left foul pole and fell on the roof of the bullpen. Kim Hye-sung, who turned the base vigorously, received the welcome of the next batters Griffin Lockwood-Powell and Chris Taylor in turn and was warmly welcomed by Roberts, who was waiting in the dugout. When Kim Hye-sung came into the dugout, Roberts climbed one of the stairs, clapped loudly, gave high-fives and tapped his hips twice, rejoicing.
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Kim Hye-sung's batting sense on the day was different from his first at-bat. Kim Hye-sung, who took his first at-bat after one out in the bottom of the third inning when trailing 0-2, walked his fifth pitch against right-hander Tristan Beck to get on base. It was outstanding that the two corner-walked handouts were selected with balls. He then homered on Lockwood-Powell's left double to score his team's first run. Kim Hye-sung's first score in an exhibition game is expected to have gained confidence in his batting and batting skills.
Kim Hye-sung hit a ground ball to the second base in the seventh inning, trailing 4-5, and got on base with a runner out. Kim Hye-sung, who advanced to third base on a follow-up hit, homered with DePola's left-handed hit to tie the score at 5-5.
With this, Kim Hye-sung marked an exhibition game batting average of 0.125 (2 hits in 16 at-bats), one home run, one RBI, two runs, three walks, seven strikeouts, and an OPS of 0.576.
In an interview with local media after the game, Kim Hye-sung said "It's my first interview since I hit a home run. I want to do as many interviews as possible"It means a lot because it's his first home run. He tried to hit it aggressively from the first pitch, and as a result, he hit the first pitch and connected it to a home run" expressed his feelings.
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The Dodgers are reportedly hoping that Kim Hye-sung, who is basically good at hitting, will put more power on the ball and send it far away. The Athletic reported on Kim Hye-sung's batting modification on the 1st, saying that the Dodgers are trying to completely transform Kim Hye-sung's swing as part of the boarding process. In addition to his ability to guess, he believes that he has a stronger power than the overall 0.403 slugging percentage posted by the KBO. 'If he puts power in his ability to guess, speed, and various defensive skills, he can be an important force in defending the team's championship title.'"
Roberts also said, `It was good to see Kim Hye-sung's home run. The pressure must have gone away a little." "I'm adjusting to the new strike zone, but I'm showing good performance. Kim Hye-sung works really hard. Today is a good day with a home run and a walk, he said, expressing satisfaction.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
