Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games

Jul 09, 2025

Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games
LA Dodgers Kim Hye-sung is striking out by Jacob Mizerauski's body curve in the top of the second inning in an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 9th (Korea time). Photo = MLB.TV Capture



Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games
Milwaukee starter Jacob Mizerowski roars after overcoming the crisis in the sixth inning. AP Yonhap News
LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung failed to take advantage of the opportunity to start and eventually returned to platoon backup status.

Kim Hye-sung started as second baseman in Game 2 of the three consecutive away games against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on the 9th (Korea time), but remained silent with no hits in three at-bats.

Kim Hye-sung got a chance to start in the first two games of this three-game series, or three consecutive games, against the Houston Astros on the 7th. This is because Tommy Edman, the existing second baseman, took a rest due to a toe injury. However, Edman is scheduled to return to the final game of the series against Milwaukee on the 10th. He will join the lineup alongside right fielder Teoscar Hernandez, who is out with a foot injury.




Kim Hye-sung was sluggish with a total of one hit and six strikeouts in 11 at-bats during the three starts. His batting average, which was 0.356, plunged to 0.327 (33 hits in 101 at-bats). OPS also fell sharply from 0.902 to 0.825.

Even if Edman was temporarily guaranteed to start when he rested, if he had made a clear impression in the batting this time, he would have increased his chances of being given more opportunities to start in the future, if not the main player.

The hitting sense was already bad, but the opposing pitcher he met on that day was too tricky. For Kim Ha-sung, there was nothing to do.




Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games
Jacob Miserrowski is considered the best young gun fire bowler in existence. AP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games
Tani Shohei is vigorously circling the base after hitting a mid-wall solo shot from Jacob Miseraushiki in the top of the first inning. AP Yonhap News
Right-hander Jacob Mizerauski, dubbed the `Monster Rookie', was the Milwaukee starter. He is considered the best young gun fireballer in existence, armed with a 100-mile fastball and a slider in the mid to late 90s. Since his Major League debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on the 13th of last month, he has been showing off his quality to dominate the next generation of mound.

Mizurauski only allowed the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to hit a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning, and later tied the Dodgers' lineup until the sixth inning. He struck out as many as 12 in six innings, winning the game with four hits, three walks and one run. He marked 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA in five games this season. He pitched 25 ⅔ innings, allowing 12 hits and 11 walks, and striking out 33. He is a strong NL Rookie of the Year candidate with a batting average of 0.138, WHIP of 0.90, and a strikeout rate of 11.57 in nine innings.

When Ohtani rolled up Mizurauski's 88.2-mile curve in the first inning and drew a large arch in the middle of the wall with a shooting angle of 27 degrees, a batting speed of 108.4 miles, and a distance of 431 feet, it seemed that other batters could also target it. However, he soon found stability and wowed home fans with a strikeout parade.




Kim Hye-sung was no exception. Kim Hye-sung, who entered the batter's box for the first time after one out in the top of the second inning, let go of Mizurauski's 87.8-mile curve with a strike. He then put the bat out to the 100.3 mile fastball, but it became a foul tip. Then he turned his bat wide on an 88.2 mile curve that fell toward his body on the third pitch. a three-pitch strikeout.

Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games
Kim Hye-sung did not properly take advantage of the opportunity to start three consecutive games. ImagesYonhap News
Kim Hye-sung, who was discouraged by the monster rookie, returns to his original mission of batting average of 0.100 in JulyIt's too bad for 3 games
Jacob Miserrowski. AP Yonhap News
He also failed to find a way to hit the batter's box in the fourth inning. Kim Hye-sung, who hit a foul tip on a fastball 100.4 miles high on the first pitch, turned the bat back-to-back on a fastball of 99.4 miles on the second pitch and 99.7 miles on the third pitch, but it became a foul. Then I just watched the 87.3 mile curve fall into the low strike zone in the middle of the fourth pitch. He lost his timing after watching three 100-mile fastballs in a row.

It can be said that Kim Hye-sung was the best ball power among major league pitchers he has ever faced.

Kim Hye-sung, who was the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning when Mizurauski was replaced, met left-hander Jared Koenig, but he grounded out to the first base. Failed to hit the sinker in the middle of 93.7 miles properly.

Kim Hye-sung was praised for handling tricky hits several times with stable and colorful movements in defense for three games. His turning throw, which caught a ground ball flowing to his right and made a reverse motion, was excellent. But that is a basic condition for Kim. I should have shown something in the batting.

Kim has a batting average of 0.100 (2 hits in 20 at-bats) in seven games since July.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.