It's not blind, it's even more regrettable because it's right after the first history of ML
Jun 02, 2025
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LA Dodgers utility Kim Hye-sung stepped down to the bench the day after writing the first major league history. Kim Hye-sung started as the ninth batter and shortstop in a home game against the New York Yankees on the 1st (Korea time) and led the team to an 18-2 victory with four hits, one walk, two RBIs and three runs from four times at bat. In defense, he played an incredible role in offense and defense by recording a double play as a shortstop and even playing outfield Bodhisattva as a center fielder. In the modern baseball era (since 1900), the U.S. media all announced that Kim Hye-sung is the first player to record four or more hits, one home run, one double play, and one outfield defensive bodhisattva in a game.
However, Kim Hye-sung had to swallow his disappointment with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' terrible platoon system. Roberts predicted immediately after the game on the 1st that Kim Hye-sung will not start against the Yankees on the 2nd. The Yankees starter was left-hander Ryan Yarbrough.
When asked in an interview with a U.S. local reporter if he could see Kim Hye-sung again in June, Roberts replied, "Yes, but he will not participate tomorrow (2nd). Kim Hye-sung will probably return on the 3rd," he said.
Kim Hye-sung made his dream of becoming a major leaguer by signing a contract with the Dodgers for up to 22 million dollars (about 30.3 billion won) for 3+2 years. Although the ransom is incomparably shabby compared to the Dodgers' main players, the Dodgers traded Gavin Lux, the team's top prospect, as soon as Kim Hye-sung was recruited, indicating that they plan to appoint Kim Hye-sung. Kim Hye-sung faced the season in the minor league Triple-A team due to sluggish performance during the exhibition game, but when Tommy Edman's injury left him vacant early last month, he immediately called up Kim Hye-sung and showed expectations.
As soon as Kim Hye-sung stepped on the major league stage, she flew like she was in her own world. He succeeded in surviving the big league for nearly a month with the Dodgers, which boasts a powerful depth with a batting average of 0.422 (19 hits in 45 at-bats), two homers, seven RBIs and an OPS of 1.058 in 21 games. The U.S. media now believes that Kim Hye-sung has become a constant in the Dodgers' power, and Roberts also always praises Kim Hye-sung's performance.
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However, the insistence on applying the platoon system did not break. The opponent Kim Hye-sung hit a home run on the 1st was left-hander Brent Hedrick. Kim Hye-sung was the only left-hander he faced this season. If Kim Hye-sung had not been performing crazy the previous day, he might have used a right-handed substitute.
The U.S. media 'Spotting News'Kim Hye-sung is in a difficult situation, and so is the Dodgers. The Dodgers are trying to evenly use several players (Kim Hye-sung, Edman, and Andy Paz) who can play in center field and other positions. Left-handed hitter Kim Hye-sung explained, 'We have to reduce Michael Confoto's playing time and take the batter's box.
Then 'But Roberts is not blind, so you can see that Kim Hye-sung has passed all the tests perfectly so far. After Kim Hye-sung lost a home run to a left-handed pitcher the previous day, it has become hard to deny that it is difficult to use Kim purely as a platoon.'"
In the end, Kim Hye-sung has no choice but to show more to the extent that Roberts no longer insists on the platoon system.
Sporting News reported 'This decision can be a little disappointing the day after Kim Hye-sung showed a monster-like performance. However, Kim Hye-sung has been steadily on the rise, and if she shows a little more of such a big performance in the future, she will be able to secure more regular playing time.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
