It's not going to be easy until next year Triple-A Kim Hye-sung still has too high a major league wall with an early-20 batting average
Apr 02, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung (26, Oklahoma City), who is gaining experience in U.S. baseball in Triple-A in the minor league, is still not raising his hitting sense. If he cannot escape from his poor batting performance, he will not be able to enter the Major League. It seems that we need to find a solution more actively.
Kim Hye-sung, who signed a three-year, $12.5 million (optional maximum of 5 years, $22 million) contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the winner of the World Series, in January, is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Comets, a minor league triple-A team under the Los Angeles Dodgers. Through the spring camp, he tried to get on board the Dodgers opening entry, but he failed without fail.
The hit was not supported. Kim Hye-sung appeared in 15 spring camp games and hit 0.207 (6 hits in 29 at-bats), one home run, three RBIs, six runs, four walks, 11 strikeouts, two steals, and OPS 0.613, and was notified of his trip to the minor leagues as expected.
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However, at this point, it seems difficult for such a plan to be realized. The biggest reason is also Kim Hye-sung's poor batting ability. He averaged .300 batters in the KBO League, but it didn't work in the United States. Even in the minor leagues, let alone in the major leagues, they are still struggling with poverty.
Kim Hye-sung started in center field as No. 6 against El Paso Chihuahua (under the San Diego Padres) in the minor league Triple-A home game held at Chicershaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA on the 2nd (Korea time). He will start outfield for two consecutive games following the game against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on the 31st of last month.
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Kim Hye-sung met Benjamin in the U.S. and lost again. Kim Hye-sung, who came to the batter's box in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and a full base chance, lost his bat on the fourth four-seam fastball (91.2 miles per hour) in the ball count 1B2S. As Benjamin threw only the third inning and went down, Kim Hye-sung missed the opportunity to make up for the swinging strikeout.
Kim Hye-sung struck out swinging against Raul Brito, a changed pitcher, in his second at-bat with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning following his first at-bat. Didn't hit a 94.1 mile four-seam fastball this time.
He managed to hit a hit in his third at-bat after one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. Succeeded in hitting the first pitch of the opponent's left-hander Kom Koscrove. He hit a left-handed double by pushing a 90.5-mile sinker. After that, he stepped home when the follow-up hitter Pedusia hit a right-handed hit.
Kim Hye-sung, who reported a double, was grounded out in front of the first base in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. One double was added, but overall, the team's contribution in attack was minimal. The batting average came to 0.214. It's a shabby number. It's worth rubbing against the Dodgers' infield in the 'World Series Defending Champion' at least 30%. Going in is another matter. The Dodgers' infield is too thick and strong. Nothing good happens to Kim Hye-sung.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
