Despite Kim Hye-sung's fate as a born platoon and the injury to the fielder's line, he still has a chance to start the second baseman until the 9th

Jul 08, 2025

Despite Kim Hye-sung's fate as a born platoon and the injury to the fielder's line, he still has a chance to start the second baseman until the 9th
LA Dodgers Kim Hye-sung is preparing for the game in the dugout ahead of the Houston Astros match on the 7th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News



Despite Kim Hye-sung's fate as a born platoon and the injury to the fielder's line, he still has a chance to start the second baseman until the 9th
Tommy Edman suffered a toe injury, but is scheduled to return on the 10th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
First of all, he was guaranteed to start two games.

LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung was listed in the starting lineup as No. 7 second baseman against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on the 8th (Korea time). He started for the second consecutive game following a home game against the Houston Astros the previous day.

Dodgers' main second baseman Tommy Edman and right fielder Teoscar Hernandez were absent for the second consecutive day due to right pinky toe and left foot injuries, respectively. The two were injured against Houston on the 6th. Edman was hit by a dune, and Teoscar was hit by his own foul ball. The two players sat side by side on the bench on the day after the previous day and watched the game.




Coach Dave Roberts said in an interview with local media ahead of the game that `Edman and Theo will be able to wait as bench members today and tomorrow, and return to the lineup the day after tomorrow (against Milwaukee.' In other words, Kim Hye-sung was guaranteed to start until at least the 9th against Milwaukee.

Despite Kim Hye-sung's fate as a born platoon and the injury to the fielder's line, he still has a chance to start the second baseman until the 9th
Kim Hye-sung catches Christian Walker's hit ball in the first inning against Houston on the 7th (Korea time) and throws it in reverse motion. ImagesYonhap News
The Dodgers have recently suffered a series of injuries to their main fielders. Utility man Quique Hernandez also injured her elbow and was listed on the injured list (IL). He injured his left elbow while sliding home during an opponent's wild pitch against the Cleveland Guardians in late May. Since then, he has been playing with pain, but his condition has worsened.

Roberts said `Kike's condition is gradually deteriorating and he is affected by his swing. It has become difficult to bear the pain since two days ago. He says he doesn't want to go to the IL, but he needs to be able to play", he explained. With Kike on the IL, Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets outfielder James Outman was called up to the big league for the first time this season.




Earlier, Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was listed on the IL after being diagnosed with a six-week injury to his left knee while blocking an opponent's steal in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox on the 3rd. Four main fielders, Muncy, Quique, Edman and Teoscar, have suffered string injuries in the last five days.

From Kim Hye-sung's point of view, it is an opportunity, but the width and duration are not large. He will start until Edman returns, but after that, he will play according to a thorough platooning method. In other words, if Edman returns on the 10th, Kim Hye-sung will have to return to the bench member. Roberts believes that Kim Hye-sung is still subject to the platoon system.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.