What about defense.. It was all lip service after all! Kim Hye-sung's shock to Minor → There was a concern about hitting now
Mar 12, 2025
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LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung (26) will eventually open in the minor league.
The U.S. media Major League Trade Rumors (MTR) is on the 12th (Korea time)Juss executed options for infielder Kim Hye-sung and right-hander Bobby Miller. Spring camp invitees Giovanni Gallegos, Eddie Rosario, David Boat, Michael Chavis and Dalton Rushing have been reallocated to minor league camp, he said.
If you look at Kim Hye-sung's performance in the exhibition game, you can understand it. He went 6 for 29 with one home run and four walks in 15 games. He had a batting average of .27 with a on-base percentage of .303 with a slugging percentage of .301. OPS (On-base plus slugging) was only 0.613. It is also regrettable that there were only four walks while striking out 11. Kim Hye-sung has had hits in three of the last five games, but it took too long to activate.
However, watching an interview with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts makes me wonder.
He was confident that he was not worried about Kim Hye-sung's attack power at all.
MLB.com has a few questions for Kim Hye-sung. I wonder where his position will be and how he will hold out against MLB pitchers. The answer to these questions is actually somewhat outstanding, he explained.
Roberts said "I think Kim Hye-sung is a player who can definitely help him win with just defense." It means that if you are good at attack, and even if you are bad at it, you are good.
Roberts says "The key is development potential. What direction would be good for Kim Hye-sung? What would be good for the Dodgers? There is no need to answer immediately"Kim Hye-sung's strike is not important at this point."
In the end, however, Kim Hye-sung was eliminated because of the bat.
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MTR is 'Juss is clearly concerned about how Kim Hye-sung's batting will be applied in the major leagues. Aggressive issues have been raised since Kim Hye-sung was in Korea, he said.
MTR evaluates Kim Hye-sung as a good runner and above-average defender. He had a batting average of .34 for eight seasons in the KBO League, but there was not much threat of hitting long balls. Eleven home runs are career high. Kim Hye-sung hit one home run in the Major League spring camp.
In fact, even if Kim Hye-sung is absent, there is no shortage in the Dodgers' player management.
MTR is 'Juss secured flexibility in second base by sending Kim Hye-sung to the minor league. Miguel Rojas, Enrique Hernandez and Chris Taylor can all play second base. They can all serve as utilities as well. If it's difficult, you can call center fielder Tommy Edman to second base.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
