Hyesung's comeback with a .400 hit! Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was hit by his own ball, returned to the starting lineup in four days. St. Louis' away ninth center field. The opponent is a former KBO League MVP, Pedi

Jun 08, 2025

Hyesung's comeback with a .400 hit! Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was hit by his own ball, returned to the starting lineup in four days. St. Louis' away ninth center field. The opponent is a former KBO League MVP, Pedi



Kim Hye-sung (26) of the LA Dodgers has finally returned to the starting lineup.

The pain in the foot caused by the ball he hit completely disappeared. In addition, thanks to the additional rest, he fully recovers his physical strength and goes into practice. Although it is not a familiar infield position, it is worth looking forward to the possibility that it will have a good impact on defense as he is so confident in hitting.

Kim Hye-sung was included in the starting lineup as the ninth center fielder in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season away game against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:15 a.m. on the 8th (Korea time).




Hyesung's comeback with a .400 hit! Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was hit by his own ball, returned to the starting lineup in four days. St. Louis' away ninth center field. The opponent is a former KBO League MVP, Pedi
LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to make many changes in the batting order ahead of the second round of away games in St. Louis. This is because he was defeated 0-5 in the first game the previous day (7th) without scoring a single run even though he had as many as 10 hits. The cohesion of batting order is absolutely required.

First of all, batting order 1 to 3 consisted of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), and Freddie Freeman (first baseman) as in the previous day.

There is a change in batting order number four. Changed from Quique Hernandez to catcher Will Smith. The fifth and eighth hitters also have the same side. Max Muncy (third baseman) - Andy Parz (right fielder), Michael Confoto (left fielder) - Tommy Edman (second baseman) are foreseen. Only the defensive position, Diggs moved from center field to right field the previous day.




Then came 'Strong #9'. Catcher Dolton Rushing, who had no hits in three times at bat the previous day, was left out, and Kim Hye-sung was placed on the spot. The defensive position is center field. It is expected to play a bridging role in the offense from the bottom batting order to No. 1 Ohtani.

As a result, Kim Hye-sung returned to the starting lineup four days after the home game against the New York Mets on the 4th. Kim Hye-sung fell after being hit by his left foot by a ball he hit on the day. Thankfully, the game was played without replacement after this scene.

Hyesung's comeback with a .400 hit! Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was hit by his own ball, returned to the starting lineup in four days. St. Louis' away ninth center field. The opponent is a former KBO League MVP, Pedi
But the Los Angeles Dodgers had an extra real check-up. It was the club's move to determine in more detail whether Kim Hye-sung, who has been playing a surprise role as a key player in the team recently, was injured.




Fortunately, no abnormalities were found on Kim Hye-sung's foot, which was hit by the ball. From the next day, I was able to do team training. However, Kim Hye-sung did not play in the starting lineup for the third consecutive day.

However, contrary to concerns, Kim Hye-sung's feet were fine. In order to prevent further injuries, Roberts was considered to rest enough.

Kim Hye-sung eventually returned as a starter four days after a three-day break. He started as a center fielder, but has already regained stability in the outfield defense.

He is more confident in batting. Kim Hye-sung has appeared in 24 games this season, hitting a batting average of 0.404 (21 hits in 52 times at bat) with two homers, seven RBIs and five steals. The OPS stands at 0.994. The most popular hitter in the team recently is by far 'Kim Hye-sung'. It is expected to serve as a bridge between attacks from bottom to top.

Hyesung's comeback with a .400 hit! Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was hit by his own ball, returned to the starting lineup in four days. St. Louis' away ninth center field. The opponent is a former KBO League MVP, Pedi
Unfortunately, Kim Hye-sung has already dealt with the opponent's selection. Eric Peddy, a member of the NC Dinos in the KBO League in 2023, was selected as the MVP of the regular season by sweeping three fields, including multiple wins (20 wins), ERA (2.00), and strikeouts (209). Peddy returned to the Major League last year using this spectacular success as a driving force. This year, he has three wins (5 losses) with a 3.82 ERA in 12 games.

Kim Hye-sung and Pedi are in bad relationship. Kim Hye-sung met with Pedi in the 12th at-bat in 2023 and recorded two hits in 11 at-bats (batting average 0.185) with one walk and five strikeouts. In a word, I was thoroughly beaten by Perry.

But this is only in the past. The current results may vary. Kim Hye-sung's batting and confidence is currently at its peak. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Hye-sung will be able to take the lead in attacking Pedi.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.