No. 3 and No. 1 are the reasons to raise the strikeout Kim Hye-sung ML, Roberts couldn't find it, so I hope you adapt in Triple A

Mar 12, 2025

No. 3 and No. 1 are the reasons to raise the strikeout Kim Hye-sung ML, Roberts couldn't find it, so I hope you adapt in Triple A
LA Dodgers Kim Hye-sung is smiling broadly ahead of the San Francisco Giants match on the 2nd (Korea time) with Dave Roberts' encouragement. AP Yonhap News



No. 3 and No. 1 are the reasons to raise the strikeout Kim Hye-sung ML, Roberts couldn't find it, so I hope you adapt in Triple A
Kim Hye-sung is circling the base after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning against San Francisco on the 2nd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
In Korea, a .300 hitter can't work directly in the Major League. LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung was forced to go to the minor leagues.

The Dodgers confirmed 31 prospective rosters to participate in the opening two consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs on the 12th (Korea time). Kim Hye-sung was excluded.

Kim Hye-sung played as a substitute in an exhibition game against the Cleveland Guardians at Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the same day and ended up with an embarrassment in two at-bats. He failed to take advantage of the last opportunity to verify. However, it is presumed that manager Dave Roberts thought of sending Kim Hye-sung to the minor leagues before.




Fabian Ardaya, a reporter in charge of The Athletic Dodgers, posted on his SNS on the same day that `Kim Hye-sung will not go on an away trip to Japan with him. Manager Dave Roberts said Kim Hye-sung made the decision to start the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.

Bobby Miller, a starting prospect, will also join Triple-A, just like Kim Hye-sung. The Dodgers also sent right-hander Giovanni Gajejos, catcher Dalton Rushing, infielders David Bottie and Michael Chavis, and outfielder Eddie Rosario down to minor league camp.

No. 3 and No. 1 are the reasons to raise the strikeout Kim Hye-sung ML, Roberts couldn't find it, so I hope you adapt in Triple A
Kim Hye-sung enters the camelback ranch ahead of an exhibition game against Cleveland on the 12th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung hit .207 (6 hits in 29 at-bats), one home run, three RBIs, six runs, four walks, 11 strikeouts, two steals, and an OPS of 0.613 in 15 spring training games. In March, he recovered with a batting average of 0.333 and an OPS of 0.945 in nine games, but failed to change Roberts' mind. Above all, he failed to show quality batting. They were the hits best hit with 103, miles left-handed against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 11th and 95.6 miles left-handed solo home runs against the San Francisco Giants on the 2nd. In particular, he failed to keep up with the strong fastballs and breaking balls of Major League pitchers, as he struck out 11 times (33.3% of strikeouts) in 33 at-bats.




It should be said that the weak bat's ability has been hampered.

When Kim Hye-sung rarely showed a sharp hit at the end of last month, Roberts praised him, saying, `A player who can win with just one defense,' but added, `There is one question mark on Kim Hye-sung, which is a hit. I think there is something different about the fight with the pitcher (from Korea). be adjusting one's swing form", he explained.

At the recommendation of the Dodgers in the early spring training, Kim Hye-sung changed his form to a slightly horizontal step without raising his right foot when hitting. He improved his adaptability to the new batting form, but he was judged to need more time to adjust in the minor leagues.




No. 3 and No. 1 are the reasons to raise the strikeout Kim Hye-sung ML, Roberts couldn't find it, so I hope you adapt in Triple A
LA Kim Hye-sung did not show any significant hit in the exhibition game. AP Yonhap News
Roberts said, `Kim Hye-sung believes in himself and comes here to compete. be in a race for a seat"But I want to be clear that there are questions about hitting. From our point of view, it's a fair idea."

Looking at his batting form, he said, `I think there should be a full-scale adjustment to cope with high speed. We have to deal with the right-hander's flamboyant movements, cutters and changeups at the end of the ball"He also said. The fact that Roberts made a lot of comments about Kim Hye-sung's batting meant that he had to go to the minor leagues and practice more because he was dissatisfied.

In the match against Cleveland on the same day, Kim Hye-sung played as a substitute and was silent with no hits in two at-bats. Kim Hye-sung took his first at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs and a third base leading 10-0. At the ball count of 2B2S, left-hander Ryan Webb pulled a slider in the middle of the 5th pitch of 87.2 miles, but it became an ordinary ground ball flowing straight to the second base. The batting speed was 83.1 miles.

Then, in the eighth inning with a 10-4 lead, he went as the leadoff hitter and struck out swinging. Left-hander Andrew Misiazek misled his bat on an 86-mile outside slider on the fifth pitch.

Kim Hye-sung recorded a batting average of 0.304 in the KBO. Stable utility defense, mobility, and bat-to-ball skill are the reasons the Dodgers signed a three-year, $12.5 million contract. First, we have an adjustment period in the minor leagues.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.