Chances of going minor again ↑ Kim Hye-sung, who has been forgotten for 2G in a row, and Yankees Jeon are selected as left-handers
May 29, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung missed an away game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on the 29th (Korea time). He failed to appear on the ground for two consecutive days following the previous day.
On this day, Cleveland had left-hander Colby Allard as the starting pitcher, and right-handed hitter Miguel Rojas played as the starting second baseman instead of left-handed batter Kim Ha-sung.
Rojas was replaced by a pinch hitter with one out and second base in the top of the seventh inning with a 3-1 lead after going 0 for 2. However, the replacement situation is strange. Even though the opponent lowered right-hander Andrew Walters and put left-hander Tim Herrin on the mound, the Dodgers sent out left-handed hitter Max Muncy instead of Rojas. Muncy was thrown out by a fly ball to center field.
Muncy entered the third base at the end of the seventh inning, and Kiké Hernández, who was watching the third base, moved to second base. It seems possible to interpret that Kim Hye-sung has been completely excluded from this point.
The Dodgers lost 4-7 in the bottom of the eighth inning with Tanner Scott and Alex Vesia allowing five runs, but the opportunity to use Kim Hye-sung did not come in the end.
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Now, even if the opponent starts the right-hander, they are often out. It cannot be said to be a use according to the platoon system. Manager Dave Roberts doesn't seem to regard Kim Hye-sung as anything more than a big defense and a pinch runner.
If the participation is irregular, it is difficult to maintain the sense of hitting. He has recorded one hit and one run from 10 times at bat in the last six games (three starts).
Kim Hye-sung started against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 20th and was hitless in four at-bats, and he started again the next day and was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning after staying silent in two at-bats.
He then missed the game against Arizona on the 22nd and played as a pinch runner in the 11th inning of overtime against the New York Mets on the 24th after Lee Dong-il on the 23rd. At that time, he hit a left-handed hit in the 13th inning of extra time, but when Andy Parz's sacrifice fly to right field, the third baseman Teoscar Hernandez stepped home and went to second base, but failed to return to first base and died after the challenge. an obvious mistake on base.
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Since then, Kim Hye-sung has not been seen.
It is not unreasonable to say that Roberts is not looking for Kim Hye-sung due to his baserunning, defensive errors, and jagged hitting. The Dodgers will take a day off on the 30th and play three consecutive home games against the New York Yankees from the 31st. Yankees starters in Games 1 and 3 are expected to be left-handers Max Fried and Ryan Yarbrough. Kim Hye-sung may continue to be excluded.
It does not help the Dodgers that Kim Hye-sung occupies the major league roster in this way. If not right away, you may eventually find another member in the minor leagues. Outfielder James Outman, who went down to Triple-A Oklahoma City again on the 20th, hit 2 hits and 2 RBIs in 5 at-bats on the 26th, and 3 hits and 2 RBIs in 5 at-bats, including a home run on the 28th. He did not have a hit in the game on the 29th, but he got on base with a walk and scored a point. Triple-A has gone 5 for 13 with one home run, four RBIs and four runs scored in the last three games. You never know if he'll have another chance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
