Director Roberts, are you watching? LAD Kim Hye-sung Explodes Two-Run Shot Against Left Pitcher

Jun 01, 2025

Director Roberts, are you watching? LAD Kim Hye-sung Explodes Two-Run Shot Against Left Pitcher
will you still insist on 'platoon system"?

'Platoon System'believer Dave Roberts, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager, slapped his knee and there was a scene he would regret.

Kim Hye-sung (26), who got a lucky start due to shortstop Mookie Betts' toe injury in the previous week, hit a delightful home run as if to show Roberts. It was also a home run hit by Roberts against a left-handed pitcher who thoroughly excluded Kim Hye-sung.


With this shot, there is a possibility that the boundaries of the 'Platoon system' that surrounded Kim Hye-sung will fade.



Director Roberts, are you watching? LAD Kim Hye-sung Explodes Two-Run Shot Against Left Pitcher
will you still insist on 'platoon system"?

'Platoon System'believer Dave Roberts, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager, slapped his knee and there was a scene he would regret.

Kim Hye-sung (26), who got a lucky start due to shortstop Mookie Betts' toe injury in the previous week, hit a delightful home run as if to show Roberts. It was also a home run hit by Roberts against a left-handed pitcher who thoroughly excluded Kim Hye-sung.


With this shot, there is a possibility that the boundaries of the 'Platoon system' that surrounded Kim Hye-sung will fade.
Director Roberts, are you watching? LAD Kim Hye-sung Explodes Two-Run Shot Against Left Pitcher
will you still insist on 'platoon system"?

'Platoon System'believer Dave Roberts, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager, slapped his knee and there was a scene he would regret.

Kim Hye-sung (26), who got a lucky start due to shortstop Mookie Betts' toe injury in the previous week, hit a delightful home run as if to show Roberts. It was also a home run hit by Roberts against a left-handed pitcher who thoroughly excluded Kim Hye-sung.


With this shot, there is a possibility that the boundaries of the 'Platoon system' that surrounded Kim Hye-sung will fade.
Are you going to stick to the platoon system?

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, a "Platoon System" believer, slapped his knee and there was a scene he would regret.

Kim Hye-sung (26), who got a lucky start due to Mookie Betts' toe injury, hit a home run as if to show Roberts. It was also a home run hit by Roberts against a left-handed pitcher who thoroughly excluded Kim Hye-sung.




With this shot, there is a possibility that the boundaries of the 'Platoon system' that surrounded Kim Hye-sung will fade.

Kim Hye-sung started as the ninth shortstop in an interleague home game against the New York Yankees in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the morning of the 1st (Korea time). Kim Hye-sung briefly played in the top of the ninth inning the previous day. Kim Hye-sung had no choice but to keep the bench because the Yankees starter was left-hander Ace Max Fried in the previous game.

This is because Roberts is thoroughly applying the platoon system to Kim Hye-sung. Kim Hye-sung has been hitting hard in the 300s since he was called up to the Major League in early May. He has been playing well with a batting average of 0.366 (15 hits in 41 at-bats) and one homer and five RBIs in 19 games this season. He also hit 0.364 in the last 15 games.




However, if a left-handed pitcher comes out, he will be waiting on the bench without fail. In particular, after Tommy Edman returned from injury on the 19th, the 100% platoon system decided whether to play or not. When a left-handed pitcher came out, Kim Hye-sung was in the same position as a day off.

Director Roberts, are you watching? LAD Kim Hye-sung Explodes Two-Run Shot Against Left Pitcher
However, a significant variable occurred and Roberts was unable to insist on Platoon. This is because Mookie Betts, a star shortstop, suffered a minor fracture when he hit his left foot on furniture while moving at home late at night. After the first game of a three-game series against the Yankees on May 31, Roberts said it was also difficult for Betts to wear shoes. I won't be able to play for a few days. However, he will not be on the injured list."

Director Roberts, are you watching? LAD Kim Hye-sung Explodes Two-Run Shot Against Left Pitcher
Betts' injury was expected to increase Kim Hye-sung's chances to play, but he immediately got a chance to start the game on the 1st.




And Kim Hye-sung showed his solid position by leaving a clear impact on the hard-won opportunity. Kim Hye-sung, who drew a walk in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning, showed off his fierce batting skills in his second at-bat in the bottom of the second inning. Even the opposing pitcher was Kim Hye-sung's first left-handed pitcher in the big league.

Roberts completely blocked the opportunity with the platoon system, but in fact, Kim Hye-sung was revealed to be a player with batting skills that did not shrink at all even with left-handed pitchers.

Kim Hye-sung faced Yankees left-hander Brent Hedrick at the bottom of the second inning with two outs and a runner on second base with a 8-0 lead. Kim Hye-sung, who picked out the ball after the first swing and miss, shook the pitcher with three consecutive foul cuts. He then hit a 92.2 mile four-seam on the eighth pitch of the ball count 2B2S and passed the right-center wall.

It was Kim Hye-sung's second home run of the season and his first home run against a left-handed pitcher. The moment Kim Hye-sung's ball crossed the fence, Roberts' insistence on the platoon system seems to have collapsed in his mind.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.