Have you made up your mind? Good things happen if you hit well, Roberts coach Kim Hye-sung hints at staying in the big league
May 17, 2025
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in an interview with local media ahead of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on the 17th (Korea Standard Time). Edman is coming back on the weekend. We will see it on Sunday (local time)," it said.
The Dodgers are playing three consecutive home games against the Angels from the 17th to the 19th. In other words, Edman will be released from the injured list (IL) in the final game and join the active roster.
Edman was on the IL due to a right ankle injury on the 4th. The last game he played was a home game against the Myamma Marlins on the 30th of last month. It is the first time in 19 days that he will play on the ground. Edman is on the IL this season while showing off his fierce batting skills with a batting average of 0.252 (28 hits in 111 at-bats), eight homers, 24 RBIs, 19 points and an OPS of 0.818 in 30 games.
As the timing of Edman's return has been set, Kim Hye-sung's future has emerged as a matter of keen interest. Kim Hye-sung, who played for Triple-A Oklahoma City, was notified of the Major League call-up on the day Edman was listed on the IL and made his debut by entering the logistical base against the Atlanta Braves.
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It has had a multi-hit streak for the last three games. Kim Hye-sung played as second baseman in the first of three consecutive home games against the Angels at Dodger Stadium on the same day, and swung a hard hit of two hits in three at-bats.
Kim Hye-sung hit two hits, one RBI and one run in two at-bats, including a solo home run, against the Athletics on the 15th, and led the team to a 19-2 victory against the Athletics on the 16th with a thrilling performance of three at-bats, two walks, two RBIs, four runs and one stolen base.
He also had two hits on the day, displaying multi-hitters in three consecutive games and nine at-bats.
Kim Hye-sung has increased his batting average to 0.452 (14 hits in 31 at-bats) in the last three games by scoring seven hits, two walks and five runs from eight at-bats. He marked one home run, five RBIs, nine runs, two walks, an on-base percentage of 0.485 and a slugging percentage of 0.581 and an OPS of 1.066, respectively. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Kim Hye-sung became the first Dodgers rookie to get on base for nine consecutive at-bats in 10 years since Corey Seager (Texas Rangers) in 2015. This is the highest record since the Dodgers moved to LA.
It is difficult to think about sending such a versatile player back to the minor leagues with mobility in defense. The LA Times, the largest media outlet in the region, insisted on the day that the Dodgers should keep him in the big leagues after Kim Hye-sung joined.
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Roberts said before the game, `You could argue that Kim Hye-sung should play six to seven games a week. As of now, I can't guarantee what decision I have to make in the next few days. I don't know yet."
When Edman comes, there is a high possibility that Kim Hye-sung or James Outman will go down, and if it's one of them, Kim Hye-sung should stay. Outman was called up on the 7th and recorded a batting average of 0.125 (3 hits in 24 at-bats), two homers, four RBIs, five runs and an OPS of 0.597 in nine games so far. There is no comparison with Kim Hye-sung.
If Kim Hye-sung stays, his position overlaps with Edman, so he can be used as a platoon, and he can divide the second baseman and center fielder. If both are the main players in the big league, they can find a solution to hiring them.
In the end, Roberts said after the game that `Kim Hye-sung seems to have a magic bat now. He's sending the ball out with a good hit at the plate. If you can do that, good things can happen." Even if Edman returns, he has no choice but to accept Kim Hye-sung as a sign that he will remain in the big league.
Kim Hye-sung said "I just have to play baseball. When I go out on the field, I'm playing my baseball and trying to get on base. It is difficult to predict and predict what will happen in the future."
MLB.com predicted in an article that delivered Kim Hye-sung's on-base record of nine consecutive at-bats that day that `Given that Kim Hye-sung is making an impact on the Dodgers every day, he will be able to extend his stay in the big leagues.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
