Baseball training is a farce! LA→MLS Receipt Son Heung-min meets MLB's best Ohtani…Los Angeles Dodgers invite first pitch on the 28th

Aug 14, 2025

Baseball training is a farce! LA→MLS Receipt Son Heung-min meets MLB's best Ohtani…Los Angeles Dodgers invite first pitch on the 28th
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Baseball training is a farce! LA→MLS Receipt Son Heung-min meets MLB's best Ohtani…Los Angeles Dodgers invite first pitch on the 28th
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Baseball training is a farce! LA→MLS Receipt Son Heung-min meets MLB's best Ohtani…Los Angeles Dodgers invite first pitch on the 28th
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season. This is the fourth season of 40 home runs in the Major League. AP Yonhap News
Son Heung-min (LAFC) is shaking LA beyond the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).

He completely transferred to MLS LA FC on the 7th (Korea time). As the visa came out faster than expected, he started three days after entering LA FC. Son Heung-min made his historic debut in the U.S. after Germany and England on the 10th. He stepped on the ground in the 16th minute of the second half in an away game against Chicago Fire FC.

There was no goal, but it was a perfect performance. He won a penalty in the 32nd minute of the second half, when his team was trailing 1-2, and Dennis Buanga calmly scored the equalizer. LA FC drew 2-2 with Chicago.




Sports media 'ESPN' evaluated that Son Heung-min immediately influenced LA FC and made a strong impression from his first appearance. It also decorated the main screen of the MLS website. MLS is 'Strong Debut! With the title 'Son Heung-min influenced LAFC immediately', Son Heung-min's era officially began in MLS.

He broke the MLS record transfer fee. His ransom was $26 million (about 36 billion won), exceeding the $22 million (about 30.5 billion won) that Atlanta United spent to recruit striker Emmanuel Lateas last winter.

Baseball training is a farce! LA→MLS Receipt Son Heung-min meets MLB's best Ohtani…Los Angeles Dodgers invite first pitch on the 28th
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Baseball training is a farce! LA→MLS Receipt Son Heung-min meets MLB's best Ohtani…Los Angeles Dodgers invite first pitch on the 28th
AFP Yonhap News
The sports media 'ESPN' said 'Ohtani for baseball and Son Heung-min for soccer' The two of them are meeting. Son Heung-min will take the mound of the LA Dodgers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), which uses the same location.

The Dodgers announced on its SNS on the 14th that `Son Heung-min will pitch at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium on the 28th.' Son Heung-min posted the news on his SNS story and wrote to his teammate Ryan Hollingshead 'We should practice'

Son Heung-min's first pitch will take place ahead of his LA FC home debut. He will play two more away games against the New England Revolution on the 17th and FC Dallas on the 24th, and then meet home fans through the San Diego FC match on the 31st.

Ahead of Son Heung-min's home debut, LA is already in a state of excitement. The Dodgers have already celebrated Son's entry into LA. Kim Hye-sung of the Dodgers said, `I was a huge fan of Son Heung-min, and it's an honor to play in the same area.' Korean mixed-race player Tommy Hyun-soo Edman also sent a video message welcoming Son Heung-min.




Shohei Ohtani (Japan), the top MLB star, is also waiting. Son Heung-min, Ohtani and Kim Hye-sung all share the same food with the same agency (CAA Sports).



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.