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| Kim Hye-sung (left) who is training defense with Tommy Edman smiling. Photo =LA Dodgers |
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I wonder if Dave Roberts' heart leans towards Kim Hye-sung. Kim Hye-sung, who boarded the charter flight with a smile, also laughed at the first training session in Milwaukee.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released a photo of the Dodgers' squad on a chartered plane for the National League Championship Series on the 13th (Korea time). Photos of the team's main players, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell, were uploaded to the SNS account, and Kim Hye-sung's face boarding the plane with a big smile was also included.
Kim Hye-sung did not have a definite answer about entering the Championship Series roster. Currently classified as an infield backup on the Dodgers bench, he has only played as a pinch runner in one game since the start of the postseason.
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| Kim Hye-sung scores the finishing run. AFP Yonhap News |
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Kim Hye-sung came out as a pinch runner in the 11th inning in Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on the 10th. When Edman's hit hit, pinch runner Kim Hye-sung was put in, and then Max Muncy's hit and Kiké Hernández's walk advanced to third base.
Third baseman Kim He-sung quickly ran home when the opposing pitcher's home pitch came out when Andy Parz hit a grounder. Kim Hye-sung's home run due to a finishing error. It was the moment when the Dodgers dramatically confirmed their advance to the Championship Series. There was Kim Hye-sung in the scene.
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| Kim Hye-sung (left) and Yamamoto celebrating the championship series. AP Yonhap News |
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However, it was hard to be sure whether Kim Hye-sung would be able to make the Championship Series roster. This is because the Dodgers are likely to reinforce one more pitcher and exclude one fielder in the Championship Series. If one of the fielders is excluded, one of the backup resources, Kim Hye-sung or Dalton Rushing, will be excluded, local media predicted.
In a round interview with local reporters on the 12th ahead of the Championship Series, Roberts said, `Kim Hye-sung is a valuable player for the team. I don't know yet what the next series roster will look like, but it's definitely on the table."
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| Kim Hye-sung aboard a Dodgers charter flight. Photo = LA Dodgers official SNS |
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However, Kim Hye-sung smiled and went on an away trip to Milwaukee, and the Dodgers warmed up by conducting field training at Milwaukee's home stadium, American Family Field, as soon as they arrived in Milwaukee. Kim also participated in team training. The team's official photo showed Edman smiling and doing defensive training and group stretching.
The Dodgers have yet to announce their Championship Series roster, but the chances of survival seem very high. The Dodgers will start the championship series against Milwaukee at American Family Field on the 14th. The starting pitcher for Game 1 is Snell.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
