Will Kim Hye-sung be included in the list of 31 players bound for Japan with a batting average of 0.385 in March and a sense of last-minute reversal atmosphere? There's only one game left

Mar 11, 2025

Will Kim Hye-sung be included in the list of 31 players bound for Japan with a batting average of 0.385 in March and a sense of last-minute reversal atmosphere? There's only one game left
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' last-minute consideration is deepening whether Kim Hye-sung will be included in the roster of the opening two consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan. AP Yonhap News



Will Kim Hye-sung be included in the list of 31 players bound for Japan with a batting average of 0.385 in March and a sense of last-minute reversal atmosphere? There's only one game left
Kim Hye-sung has shown higher adaptability by hitting consecutive hits, scoring RBIs, and stealing in the last two games. AP Yonhap News
Can Kim Hye-sung of the LA Dodgers get on a plane to Tokyo.

The Dodgers will leave for Japan as soon as they finish an exhibition game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 12th (Korea time). To play the opening series against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers and Cubs will hold the opening two consecutive games at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, from the 18th to the 19th. It's the Tokyo Series.

The Dodgers will put 31 prospective rosters on the plane for now. Twenty-six of them will be on the regular season opening roster. Kim Hye-sung is staying near the roster cutline. You can participate in the Tokyo Series, or you can stay in the Arizona camp and continue your adaptation training. It will be decided in a day.




Kim Hye-sung, who had been struggling in the exhibition game, first of all, has increased his trust to some extent by hitting high-quality hits in the last two games.

Will Kim Hye-sung be included in the list of 31 players bound for Japan with a batting average of 0.385 in March and a sense of last-minute reversal atmosphere? There's only one game left
Kim Hye-sung hit a sharp hit against Arizona on the 11th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung played as a substitute in the home exhibition game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the 11th and showed his enhanced adaptability again by performing a variety of 1 hit, 2 runs and 1 stolen base in 1 at-bats.

The Dodgers got on base with an infield hit in the bottom of the fifth inning with a 3-1 lead. When Max Muncy's ball count reached 1B2S, manager Dave Roberts replaced first baseman Hernandez with Kim Hye-sung. Kim Hye-sung's second appearance as a pinch runner after the Chicago White Sox game on the 3rd.




At the ball count of 2B2S, Kim Hye-sung was safe by running to second base as soon as the opponent's right-hander, Sosa, threw a slider to the high outside course. Catcher Gabriel Moreno missed the ball while trying to throw, so he couldn't even throw it to second base. 2nd stolen base in an exhibition game.

Kim Hye-sung tagged up to third base on Will Smith's deep fly to the left after one out and scored by hitting home with Sosa's wild pitch with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. The Dodgers then added one more run with James Outman's triple to the right to make it 5-1.

Kim Hye-sung entered shortstop during the defense in the top of the sixth inning. And he entered the batter's box for the first time in the bottom of the seventh inning. He was the leadoff hitter.




The opponent is minor league right-hander Roman Angelo. Kim Hye-sung hit a hit to the left by pushing a 95.5-mile four-seam fastball into the strike zone on the fourth pitch in the ball count 2B1S. The batting speed was 103.4 miles (166.4 kilometers). It was the strongest hit by Kim Hye-sung in this exhibition game. The left solo home run hit in the fifth inning against San Francisco on the 2nd was 95.6 miles.

Kim Hye-sung then advanced to second base with Angelo's wild pitch, dug home on Hunter Pedusia's right double and scored again to widen the gap to 6-2.

Will Kim Hye-sung be included in the list of 31 players bound for Japan with a batting average of 0.385 in March and a sense of last-minute reversal atmosphere? There's only one game left
LA 다저스 김혜성. AP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung, who gained momentum by hitting his first hit when there was a runner with a two-run timely hit against Athletics the previous day, hit a hit in two consecutive games. Kim Hye-sung recorded a batting average of 0.222 (6 hits in 27 at-bats), one home run, three RBIs, seven runs, two steals, four walks, 10 strikeouts and an OPS of 0.656 in 14 spring training games. For the first time, he hit the .200 level. In March alone, he has a batting average of 0.385 (5 hits in 13 at-bats), two walks, three strikeouts, and an OPS of 1.082 in eight games.

An uneasy atmosphere is also detected. Kim Hye-sung's roster rival, outfielder James Outman, is said to have been informed of boarding a flight to Tokyo.

However, Kim Hye-sung's policy on this part has not yet been delivered. It can be said that Roberts is still contemplating. Roberts is currently weighing out the main second baseman and center fielder over Outman, Andy Farggs, Kim Hye-sung and Chris Taylor, and Tommy Edman will take a place in either position.

When the Dodgers enter Japan, they will hold practice games with the Yomiuri Giants on the 15th and the Hanshin Tigers on the 16th. It's an extension of the exhibition game. Immediately after that, it is the order to confirm the opening roster. Even if Kim Hye-sung is included in the Japan-bound roster, he may be tested twice before the evaluation to filter out five people.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.