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'Hye-sung headed to the big league'
After waiting with his unique sincerity and positive attitude, a thrilling moment of glory finally came. Kim Hye-sung (26) finally achieved his dream of becoming a major leaguer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on the morning of the 4th (Korea time) that infielder Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, called up to the big league.
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'Hye-sung headed to the big league'
After waiting with his unique sincerity and positive attitude, a thrilling moment of glory finally came. Kim Hye-sung (26) finally achieved his dream of becoming a major leaguer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on the morning of the 4th (Korea time) that infielder Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, called up to the big league.
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'Hye-sung headed to the big league'
After waiting with his unique sincerity and positive attitude, a thrilling moment of glory finally came. Kim Hye-sung (26) finally achieved his dream of becoming a major leaguer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on the morning of the 4th (Korea time) that infielder Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, called up to the big league.
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'The Comet is head to the big league'
After waiting with a unique sincerity and a positive attitude, a thrilling moment of glory finally came. Kim Hye-sung (26) finally achieved his dream of becoming a major leaguer.
Los Angeles Dodgers announced on the morning of the 4th (Korea time) that infielder Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, called up to the big league. It's a surprise call-up that was completely unexpected. This is because there was no time for Kim Hye-sung to enter the Los Angeles Dodgers, which is currently ranking first in the National League West with six consecutive wins.
However, a sudden 'injury variable' appeared. Tommy Edman, who showed off his strong slugging power by hitting eight home runs both inside and outside this season, injured his ankle. Edman recently injured his ankle while stealing. He ended up on the disabled list (DL) due to a sprained right ankle.
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'Hye-sung headed to the big league'
After waiting with his unique sincerity and positive attitude, a thrilling moment of glory finally came. Kim Hye-sung (26) finally achieved his dream of becoming a major leaguer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on the morning of the 4th (Korea time) that infielder Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, called up to the big league.
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The Dodgers registered Edman as a 10-day DL with retroactive application as of April 30. Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for Triple-A Oklahoma City, was then called up to the big league. This is because Kim Hye-sung has the defense ability to take charge of both infield and outfield defense like Edman.
As a result, Kim Hye-sung became the 28th Korean major leaguer in history. The seemingly impossible 'dream' has finally come true.
The news of Kim Hye-sung's big league call-up was unusually introduced on MLB.COM, the official Major League website. MLB.COM reporter Jeffrey Lutz decorated the article's first head with a nice sentence, "'The Comet is head to the big league'.
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| Kim Hye-sung hitting for Minor League Triple-A Oklahoma City. Capturing the Broadcast Screen |
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It was an interesting lead made after grasping that Kim Hye-sung's name was in the form of a homophony with 'comet' falling from the sky. In addition, the name of Triple-A team, to which Kim Hye-sung belonged, is also 'Comets (comets)'.
In other words, a 'Hyesung' from Korea stayed with other comets in Oklahoma City for a while and then turned to LA and flew. Reporter Lutz expressed this interesting narrative in one sentence. Considering this relationship, it is inevitable that Kim Hye-sung made his big league debut with the LA Dodgers.
MLB.COM's big deal with Kim Hye-sung's call-up news was also influenced by Lee Jung-hoo. As Lee Jung-hoo created a syndrome in San Francisco this year, the U.S. interest in the 'KBO League-born hitter' grew. This is also a boon for Kim Hye-sung.
Journalist Lutz of MLB.COM reported the news of Kim Hye-sung's call-upJuss promoted infielder Kim Hye-sung from Triple-A Oklahoma City to make his major league debutHe explained, "'Kim Hye-sung's first name (name) can be translated into Comet (Hye-sung) if you follow the Korean pronunciation.'"
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| Kim Hye-sung hitting for Minor League Triple-A Oklahoma City. Capturing the Broadcast Screen |
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| Kim Hye-sung hitting for Minor League Triple-A Oklahoma City. Capturing the Broadcast Screen |
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Kim Hye-sung then signed with the Dodgers in the offseason after spending eight seasons in the KBO League. He hit .304 or more every season from 2021 to 2024, and is the player who has hit 20 steals or more in seven consecutive seasons. Kim Hye-sung introduced that he went to Oklahoma City after signing a three-year total of $12.5 million (about 17.5 billion won) with the Dodgers in January.
He went on to explain the relationship between Kim Hye-sung's name and Oklahoma City. Reporter Lutz wrote, "'Unfortunately, Oklahoma City is named Comets after the nickname (Comet) of Mickey Mantle, a major league legend from Commerce City, which belongs to the state. Kim Hye-sung, whose Korean name is Comet, was here'Kim Hye-sung appeared in 27 games for Oklahoma City and hit .257 OPS.801 with 14 long balls. He also made eight multi-hit games, including the April 13 game against Round Rock, which hit two home runs, he explained.
Kim Hye-sung has been called up to the Major League for now, but it is not clear when he will make his debut. Kim Hye-sung joined the Atlanta Brave away squad at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 4th, the day of the call-up announcement, but he was not on the starting list and waited on the bench. There is a possibility that it will be used as a pinch runner or a logistical fee during the game. If this happens, it will be recognized as the 28th Korean big leaguer in history.
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'Hye-sung headed to the big league'
After waiting with his unique sincerity and positive attitude, a thrilling moment of glory finally came. Kim Hye-sung (26) finally achieved his dream of becoming a major leaguer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on the morning of the 4th (Korea time) that infielder Kim Hye-sung, who was playing for the minor league Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, called up to the big league.
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There is something as important as the debut game. That's how long you're in the big leagues. First of all, the call-up should be seen as a follow-up to Edman's injury, not because of Kim Hye-sung's overwhelming ability. In the end, if Edman recovers to his normal condition and returns, Kim Hye-sung can immediately go down to Triple-A again.
In the worst case scenario, player transfer may occur immediately after Edman's 10-day DL period ends. In other words, there could be a situation where Kim Hye-sung will go back to Oklahoma City on the 10th, six days later. To avoid this situation, Kim Hye-sung must show his strengths as much as possible in the big league. Attention is focusing on how much light Kim Hye-sung will emit in the big league.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
