LAD 84 billion turquoise! Taylor, who has been involved for 10 years, is released, and Kim Hye-sung is virtually confirmed to remain in ML

May 19, 2025

LAD 84 billion turquoise! Taylor, who has been involved for 10 years, is released, and Kim Hye-sung is virtually confirmed to remain in ML
The Los Angeles Dodgers have excluded leading utility man Chris Taylor from their power with a designated assignment. AFP Yonhap News



LAD 84 billion turquoise! Taylor, who has been involved for 10 years, is released, and Kim Hye-sung is virtually confirmed to remain in ML
Kim Hye-sung's stay in the Major League has been virtually confirmed. AFP Yonhap News
The Los Angeles Dodgers, as expected, excluded veteran utility man Chris Taylor from their power. Analysts say it is a case of being directly hit by Kim Hye-sung, who is performing better than expected.

The Dodgers released Taylor on the 19th (Korea time) when Tommy Edman was reinstated from the injured list (IL). With Taylor off the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred right-handed reliever Lou Trivino from Triple-A Oklahoma City and made a call-up to the Major League Baseball.

Edman was on the IL due to a right ankle injury on the 4th. Edman, who had been on rehabilitation for more than two weeks, returned immediately without a minor league rehabilitation game and was listed in the starting lineup as the sixth center fielder.




Taylor, who made his major league debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2014, has been playing for 10 years this year since moving to the Dodgers in 2016. He is the longest active fielder in the Dodgers. Recently, the Dodgers sent out backup catcher Austin Barnes by calling up Dalton Rushing, the team's top prospect catcher, and it was a week of active roster adjustment.

Dodgers President Andrew Friedman said "It's becoming an emotionally very sad state for all of our clubs. Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor were players who shared moments of glory for our club. The two players left an unforgettable mark on our club and our achievements.

LAD 84 billion turquoise! Taylor, who has been involved for 10 years, is released, and Kim Hye-sung is virtually confirmed to remain in ML
Tommy Edman was released from the injured list and returned. AFP Yonhap News
Taylor renewed his FA contract with the Dodgers for four years and $60 million (about 84 billion won) ahead of the 2022 season, setting the stage for a long run, but he was eventually forced to leave after his worst performance with a batting average of 0.200 and an OPS of 0.457 in 28 games this season.




As for the Dodgers, Kim Hye-sung's bat skills were brilliant, so he couldn't make another choice. Kim Hye-sung succeeded in gaining the trust of manager Dave Roberts, who came up from Triple-A when Edman was listed on the IL on the 4th and said, `It will be used temporarily,' setting the stage for a long run in the Major League.

MLB.com reported Taylor's release on the same day, saying, `The Dodgers, who broke up with Taylor in the last season of four years and $60 million, hinted that even if Teoscar Hernandez returns tomorrow, he will leave Kim Hye-sung on the roster.'Juss Bench members have been centered on right-handed hitters such as Barnes, Taylor, Kieke Hernandez and Miguel Rojas, but with Kim Hye-sung and Rushing joining, left-handed hitters have been reinforced and balanced.

The Dodgers are expected to send James Outman down to Triple-A when Theosca returns on the 20th. Outman has been sluggish with a batting average of 0.125 in nine games since the call-up on the 7th.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.