Right, we don't have any today LAD Kim Hye-sung disappointed Jrusa → 10G consecutive exclusion shock. It's a dark cloud for PS participation

Sep 26, 2025

Right, we don't have any today LAD Kim Hye-sung disappointed Jrusa → 10G consecutive exclusion shock. It's a dark cloud for PS participation



This is a shocking reality. LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung failed to enter the starting lineup for 10 consecutive games.

In the head of LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Kim Hye-sung as a `utility man' now seems to have completely disappeared. He went on the ground as a runner agent, but his position became narrower as he was hit by a disappointing baserunner. At this rate, the dream of advancing to the postseason in the first year of entering the Major League is likely to disappear without a trace.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their starting lineup early on the 26th (Korea time) ahead of an away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Roberts also did not put Kim Hye-sung in the starting lineup. He is excluded from the starting lineup for 10 consecutive games. Kim Hye-sung has been pushed out as a completely built-in bench member.




Right, we don't have any today LAD Kim Hye-sung disappointed Jrusa → 10G consecutive exclusion shock. It's a dark cloud for PS participation
On this day, the Dodgers consisted of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), Teosca Hernandez (right fielder), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Andy Pazas (center fielder), Michael Confoto (left fielder), Miguel Rojas (second baseman), Kique Hernandez (third baseman), and Dalton Rushing (catcher). The starter is Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

There is a slight change from the previous day. Considering that Arizona starter is left-hander Jaylon Biggs, Max Muncy and Tommy Edman are on the bench, and Confoto and Kiké Hernandez participated first. The starting mask was also worn by Rushing in line with Yamamoto, the starting player. However, there was no place for Kim Hye-sung.

Kim Hye-sung was likely to be excluded from the start because the opponent made a left-hander selection. This is because Roberts has already judged that there is a problem with Kim Hye-sung's attack on left-handed pitchers.




Roberts has steadily operated the platoon system since Kim Hye-sung entered the big league lineup in May. Even though Kim Hye-sung was batting 0.368 (7 hits in 19 at-bats) against left-handed pitchers, he did not trust the record at all. It seems that they thought it was unreliable stat due to the small number of samples.

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This trend became stronger after Kim Hye-sung returned to the big leagues in early September after recovering from a shoulder injury. Kim Hye-sung has been excluded from the starting lineup for 10 consecutive games since the game against the Colorado Rockies on the 9th. In response, Roberts made a blatant remark that there is a problem with Kim Hye-sung's attack on left-handed hitters.

The Orange County Register, a local media outlet, recently said it is not comfortable to use Kim Hye-sung against a left-handed pitcher. Kim Hye-sung shows weakness in the ball that goes out" reported Roberts. That doesn't mean Roberts will use Kim Hye-sung when the opponent's starter is a right-handed pitcher. It is said that there is a problem with the left-handed pitcher's opponent, but in the end, it can be interpreted as not trusting Kim Hye-sung's hitting mechanism itself.




In the end, the only role Kim Hye-sung currently plays in the team is 'Large Guard' or 'Large President'. There is no utilization at all in terms of hitting.

Right, we don't have any today LAD Kim Hye-sung disappointed Jrusa → 10G consecutive exclusion shock. It's a dark cloud for PS participation
However, Kim Hye-sung did not show a good appearance even as a runner. Kim Hye-sung appeared as catcher Ben Lotbet's pinch runner at the top of the 10th inning of extra time against Arizona the previous day. It was the first time in 10 days that he played in the game since he put in a major defense against the San Francisco Giants on the 15th.

However, he made a subtle mistake in the base running play, so he ran at home. After one out, Betts' ball slightly passed the second baseman's height and fell in front of right field. Kim Hye-sung took the lead at second base and flinched as if he would return to the base the moment Betts hit. I think he thought he was caught by the second baseman.

Then, when the ball fell into the outfield, he played half a beat slowly to third base. After seeing this, Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Dino Evil sent home rushing signatures. Kim Hye-sung sprinted around third base.

However, Arizona right fielder Corbin Carroll threw home quickly and accurately. Kim Hye-sung instinctively twisted her body and tried to slide, but was soon tagged out. I asked for a video review challenge, but the out call was maintained. This is the result of the delayed timing because he flinched toward second base the moment the ball was hit.

Right, we don't have any today LAD Kim Hye-sung disappointed Jrusa → 10G consecutive exclusion shock. It's a dark cloud for PS participation
Kim Hye-sung only followed the instructions of coach Evil, who turned his arm to play to the home, but as a result, he scored a run. As a result, Roberts' trust has fallen further. It is highly likely that it had some influence on the decision to exclude starting players for 10 consecutive games.

However, there is a bigger problem than the exclusion of starting for 10 consecutive games. The possibility that Kim Hye-sung will not be able to enter the postseason entry at all due to this base running. In any case, Kim Hye-sung is not worth much as a batter, but he has not succeeded in running base, which is the only advantage other than defense.

If this kind of appearance comes out in the postseason, which is a short-term game, the team will collapse. Roberts is concerned about this. It is more efficient to exclude it from the entry and find other ways than to use it with anxiety. For this reason, Kim Hye-sung is not expected to be invited to the postseason this year.



Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.