I found a hole to go up! LAD Kim Hye-sung's early call-up possibility is up, and the competition target Pazas also has no hits in three at-bats and a batting average of 0.100. If it collapses 10%, it goes to the minor → Call Kim Hyesung

Apr 06, 2025

I found a hole to go up! LAD Kim Hye-sung's early call-up possibility is up, and the competition target Pazas also has no hits in three at-bats and a batting average of 0.100. If it collapses 10%, it goes to the minor → Call Kim Hyesung



I found a hole to go up! LAD Kim Hye-sung's early call-up possibility is up, and the competition target Pazas also has no hits in three at-bats and a batting average of 0.100. If it collapses 10%, it goes to the minor → Call Kim Hyesung
'Finally found a hole to go through!'

All conditions are running ideally. Kim Hye-sung (25), who started the 2025 season in the minor league, is likely to be called up to the major leagues early. Kim Hye-sung is also consistently hitting in the minor leagues, and local media are showing favorable responses.

Above all, Andy Pazs (25), who is the target of Kim Hye-sung's competition, is showing a serious slump in hitting. He went 0-for-3 again, and his batting average fell to 0.100. If 10% of the 'psychological Maginot Line' collapses, LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts may adjust the entry.




Kim Hye-sung's early call-up has emerged in the U.S. The opinion is that Kim Hye-sung, who plays for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets under the Los Angeles Dodgers after failing to enter the opening entry, should be quickly raised to the major leagues, and instead bring out an extremely sluggish Pazs.

I found a hole to go up! LAD Kim Hye-sung's early call-up possibility is up, and the competition target Pazas also has no hits in three at-bats and a batting average of 0.100. If it collapses 10%, it goes to the minor → Call Kim Hyesung
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Blake Harris, a reporter who exclusively covers the Dodgers in global sports media ESPN, posted on his personal SNS on the 5th (Korea Standard Time) that `It seems better for Kim Hye-sung to enter the (major league) roster than Pazs at this point.'

Reporter Harris then said 'Of course, I still think Kim Hye-sung should spend more time in the minor leagues. However, it is better to put Kim Hye-sung on the roster than Park Ji-seul in the current situation. Kim Hye-sung can show at least speed and excellent defensive skills. The Pazs have nothing to show. Therefore, we need to check what Kim Hye-sung can show.




This argument is due to the fact that Pazs has been in an extreme slump since the opening. Outfielder Pazs, who made his Major League debut last year and won the World Series, competed with Kim Hye-sung during the spring camp to enter the opening entry and survived until the end.

I found a hole to go up! LAD Kim Hye-sung's early call-up possibility is up, and the competition target Pazas also has no hits in three at-bats and a batting average of 0.100. If it collapses 10%, it goes to the minor → Call Kim Hyesung
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However, after the season opened, he seems to be suffering from the "Sophomore Jinx". It is hard to find a sense of hit. The limitations of the second year of debuting in the big league last year are clearly revealed. In an away game against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 6th, Pazs started as the 7th center fielder, but had no hits, walked, and one strikeout in three times at bat. The OPS is also only 0.403 (0.270 on-base percentage and 0.133 on-base percentage).

As a result, Pazs' batting average in the 2025 season has finally dropped to 0.100 (3 hits in 30 at-bats). In particular, while picking out five walks, the strikeouts show a trailblazing plan with as many as 13 strikeouts. It's a chronic problem with Pazs. Last year, Pazs struck out as many as 108 while getting 29 walks from 443 at-bats.




Reporter Harris points out this very problem with Pazs. As he put it, he is not showing anything for the team.

On the other hand, Kim Hye-sung, who started the season in the minor league, is steadily producing hits and increasing his contribution to the team. Kim Hye-sung also started as No. 1 second baseman in the Triple-A game against Albuquerque on the same day and struck out three at-bats. The batting average, which reached .300 until the previous day, fell slightly to 0.273. Still, it's better than a digger. The defense is also becoming more stable.

I found a hole to go up! LAD Kim Hye-sung's early call-up possibility is up, and the competition target Pazas also has no hits in three at-bats and a batting average of 0.100. If it collapses 10%, it goes to the minor → Call Kim Hyesung
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Therefore, if Pazas' slump continues, his batting average of 10% will collapse and Kim Hye-sung recovers to 30%, he may expect a forward-looking entry adjustment. Although Pazs is an outfield agent (midfielder), Kim Hye-sung is also preparing to play in the minor league as a center fielder.

In addition, Tommy Edman, who currently has a great slugging power, can move to the outfield, where the defensive burden is relatively low, and Kim Hye-sung can adjust the defensive position by taking over the second baseman he was in charge of. In any case, synergy effects are likely to occur more than Kim Hye-sung's. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Hye-sung will be able to make an early call-up in the Major League within April.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.