What's wrong with playing in one game? Like Kim Hye-sung, LAD Kim Hye-sung eventually enters Toronto, and is likely to participate in the 5th WS of the Korean Major Leaguer history

Oct 24, 2025

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It's good even if you're not the main player. It doesn't matter if you just play the role of 'Cheering Team Leader' on the bench. Regardless of his role, he just needs to be on the stage of the Major League World Series, which is 'Dream Stage'. LA Dodgers utility man Kim Hye-sung's viability is unrivalled.

Kim Hye-sung, who played as a pinch runner in only one game in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10 postseason games (Wild Card Series, Division Series, Championship Series), is expected to remain in the World Series entry. Although the World Series entry has not been confirmed yet, it is very likely that Kim Hye-sung will be included in the circumstances. This is because I boarded a flight to Toronto, Canada, where Game 1 of the World Series will be held with my teammates.

The Los Angeles Dodgers left for Toronto on the 23rd (Korea time) by private plane 'place of the showdown' The World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays will be held in the best-of-seven series. Games 1 and 2 will be held at Rogers Centre, Toronto's home stadium. Then, the 3rd to 5th games will be held by moving the venue to LA Dodger Stadium. If there is no match here, Games 6 and 7 will be held again in Toronto.

The Dodgers left for Toronto early for Game 1 on the 25th. This is to arrive at the site in advance and improve his condition. I left two days ago in advance because the time difference also exists.

However, Kim Hye-sung was also spotted boarding a private jet with teammates such as Shohei Ohtani with a bright expression. Kim Hye-sung was seen climbing the boarding stairs with a smiling face on the Dodgers' official SNS.

This suggests that Kim Hye-sung will eventually remain in the World Series entry. Of course, it's not confirmed. There is a possibility that he will come back after working as a training partner in the field. However, considering the current atmosphere of the Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts' style of team management, Kim Hye-sung seems to have been given a clear role in this World Series.

Kim Hye-sung, who made his Major League debut this season, was included in the Dodgers' postseason entry from the wild card series. Of course, it didn't play many roles. Roberts strictly limited Kim Hye-sung's role to 'Large and Algebraic Guards'.

This is not because you don't trust Kim Hye-sung. Roberts, who is considered the best master of the Major League, calmly evaluated rookie Kim Hye-sung's current skills and gave him only the role he could do best with ease. It prevented unnecessary agitation and made them do only things that actually benefit the team.

However, Kim Hye-sung rarely had a chance to appear because his teammates performed so well. He did not play a single game in the wild-card series. Then, he played for the first time as a pinch runner in the bottom of the 11th inning of the division series extension against the Philadelphia Phillies. Here, Kim Hye-sung scored the winning goal with a stormy run. There were some mistakes during the running process, but they ended up with a 'Happy Ending' anyway.

Since then, Kim Hye-sung has faced a crisis.

The Dodgers activated a total of 26 players, including 12 pitchers, 13 fielders and 'Both Pitching and Pitching" Ohtani in the Championship Series, which expanded to the best-of-seven series. He ran with 11 pitchers until the Division Series, but increased one pitcher to the Championship Series. Kim Hye-sung was about to fall out, but the player excluded was third catcher Dalton Rushing.

Kim Hye-sung miraculously survived the Championship Series, but this time, he only kept the bench. This is because the Dodgers shut out the Chicago Cubs with all four games, so there was no opportunity to play again.

After the Championship Series, the Dodgers were expected to make some changes to the team in preparation for the World Series. It is an indispensable process because he has to challenge for the second consecutive World Series title with the best power. Initially, it was predicted that Kim Hye-sung could be eliminated in the process. It's because they haven't shown anything in terms of their skills.

In addition, it is expected that Kim Hye-sung may be excluded as bullpen pitcher Tanner Scott, who was excluded from the entry ahead of Game 4 of the Division Series due to an abscess in his lower body, is expected to be included.

However, Roberts seems to be taking Kim Hye-sung to the end.

In this regard, Dodgers Nation is expected to be the same as in the Championship Series. Toronto, in particular, has only three left-handers. Left-handed batters Dalton Rushing and Michael Conforto may be included as pinch-hitter options. In this case, Alex Cole is likely to be excluded. But Cole has a great defense and is much faster than them. Cole had a good performance (3 for 7) even with limited appearances in the postseason' mentioned the possibility of changing the fielder's entry. Kim Hye-sung was not the subject of discussion. In other words, it means that it is expected to remain as it is.

The Dodgers beat also said, `I think the fielder's roster will remain the same,' adding, `If Confoto is to replace Kim Hye-sung, both defense baserunning hits should be better, but that's not the case at the moment.'

If Kim Hye-sung is finally included in the WS roster, he will be the fifth Korean player in the Major League World Series after Kim Byung-hyun, Park Chan-ho, Ryu Hyun-jin, and Choi Ji-man. If the Dodgers win, they can receive the championship ring for the second time since Kim Byung-hyun.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.