I ran to die, but Kim Hye-sung, there are not many chances. If Tommy comes, will he start again against CYA pitchers on the 6th?

May 05, 2025

I ran to die, but Kim Hye-sung, there are not many chances. If Tommy comes, will he start again against CYA pitchers on the 6th?
LA Dodgers Kim Hye-sung is waiting for the start of the game on the bench ahead of the away game against the Atlanta Braves on the 5th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News



I ran to die, but Kim Hye-sung, there are not many chances. If Tommy comes, will he start again against CYA pitchers on the 6th?
Kim Hye-sung is standing on the base and sending signatures to his teammates after playing as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and stealing second base. EPA Yonhap News
When can Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who finally stepped on the big league ground, take the batter's box.

Kim Hye-sung played as a pinch runner in the last of three consecutive away games against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 5th (Korea time) and stole a base. Kim Hye-sung, who was born as the 28th major leaguer as a Korean in the match against Atlanta on the previous day, failed to take the batter's box again on the day.

The Dodgers hired Kim Hye-sung, who was waiting on the bench, as a pinch runner when Andy Paz, the leader, got on base with an infield hit in the top of the ninth inning, trailing 3-4.




Kim Hye-sung succeeded in stealing second base in the next batter's pinch-hitter Will Smith's at-bat, creating a chance for second base and scoring with no outs. At the ball count of 1B1S, the opponent's closer Raisel Iglesias' third slider was a ball outside, quickly starting and being safe at second base.

I ran to die, but Kim Hye-sung, there are not many chances. If Tommy comes, will he start again against CYA pitchers on the 6th?
Kim Hye-sung is a pinch runner in the ninth inning and has succeeded in stealing second base. AP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung's first steal attempt and success. Then, as soon as Smith was struck out swinging and ran to first base in a strikeout, Kim Hye-sung, who was looking at the opportunity, rushed to third base and was safe when catcher Drake Baldwin hesitated and threw to first base. For the Dodgers, it's a great chance to tie the game if it's an outfield fly or an ordinary infield grounder.

However, No. 8 pinch hitter Miguel Rojas and No. 9 Austin Barnes struck out Iglesias' changeups and sliders, respectively, and the game ended as they were. The Dodgers, who lost 3-4, suspended their seven-game winning streak.




Kim Hye-sung was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets when Tommy Edman was placed on the injured list (IL) due to an ankle injury on the 4th. And on the same day, he made his big league debut as a dream big league player by playing as a second baseman in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 10-3 lead over Atlanta.

And he played as a pinch runner on the day and showed off his explosive base learning, but it is not easy to be given so many opportunities to stand at the plate as it is not known how much of a big leaguer status he will maintain. Once Edman returns, it is highly likely that he will go down to the minor leagues again.

I ran to die, but Kim Hye-sung, there are not many chances. If Tommy comes, will he start again against CYA pitchers on the 6th?
LA Dodgers Tommy Edman was listed on the 10-day injured list with an ankle injury. ImagesYonhap News
Local media Dodger Blue said on the 5th 'Kim Hye-sung will serve as a bench until Edman returns. Edman, who is listed on the 10-day IL, will be allowed to return to the active roster on May 11 because it will be retroactive from May 1st,' the report said.




Edman played until the Miami Marlins on the 30th of last month and has been absent since the Miami game on the 1st due to an ankle injury. Manager Dave Roberts initially believed Edman would be able to return to the game against Atlanta on the 4th at the latest, but eventually listed him on the IL that day. In the meantime, Kim Hye-sung was called up.

Roberts said in an interview with local media on the 4th that `Tommy ran yesterday, but he still had ankle pain and didn't feel good. It was judged that it would be difficult to run today and tomorrow, so I learned that resting for about 10 days is good for recovering my condition. It was not a difficult decision."

At the same time, Roberts said, `Kim Hye-sung will play one role or another on the bench, but sometimes he will be able to start.' Therefore, it can be said that Kim Hye-sung was given a chance to play until the 10th.

In the match against Atlanta, the Dodgers started Pazs in center field and Kike Hernandez in second base. The Dodgers will play three consecutive away games against the Miami Marlins from the 6th. It remains to be seen whether he will have a chance to start during this period. First of all, the starting pitcher for Mai Maemi in the sixth inning is Sandy Alcantara, a right-hander from the 2022 NL Cy Young Award.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.