Wow, the ending of Kim Hye-sung's victory, which was 31.4 billion won, was great enough...Miracles to Shock Minor
Nov 02, 2025
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The Dodgers won a dramatic 5-4 comeback in the 11th inning of extra time against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the "2025 Major League Postseason" held at Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 2nd (Korea time). Homeowner Will Smith hit a 4-4 balance-breaking solo shot to make Toronto cry. The Dodgers won four games and lost three games in the series, lifting the trophy for the second consecutive year following last year.
Kim Hye-sung became the second Korean major leaguer to wear the championship ring. The first ever pitcher Kim Byung-hyun led the Arizona Diamondbacks to victory in 2001 and the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
Kim Hye-sung first stepped on the ground in the bottom of the 11th inning with second baseman Miguel Rojas' log ratio. From the wild card series to Game 6 of the World Series, Kim Hye-sung never got a chance to hit and defend, but after waiting for as many as 16 games, he put on his gloves and went on the ground. It was meaningful that the Dodgers turned the game around 5-4 in the top of the 11th inning and were in charge of one inning of defense to confirm the championship.
Kim Hye-sung rarely got a chance, but the impact was certain when he played. Kim Hye-sung played as a pinch runner in the bottom of the 11th inning of extra time in Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 10th of last month and scored a 2-1 walk-off victory. Kim Hye-sung finished the major league rookie season splendidly by doing 100% of her share in both games she played.
Kim Hye-sung is just around the corner this seasonHe signed a contract with Juss for up to 22 million dollars (about 31.4 billion won) for 3+2 years and succeeded in advancing to the Major League.
When Kim Hye-sung signed with the Dodgers, there was no positive public opinion. It was obvious that it would be too hard to survive. The Dodgers is a team full of players with the highest ransom, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman. It was unclear whether Kim Hye-sung, who received a total of only $22 million, could survive among players who boast ultra-high prices ranging from $100 million (about 143 billion won) to $700 million (about 1.14 trillion won).
As feared, Kim Hye-sung entered the season in the minor leagues. Manager Roberts and other Dodgers coaches decided that it was too much to target big league pitchers while watching Kim Hye-sung during the spring camp. He played in the minor leagues and gave him time to renovate his batting. From the club's point of view, it was consideration.
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Kim Hye-sung was finally called up to the big league in May due to Tommy Edman's injury. The U.S. media evaluated Kim Hye-sung as a "1 week time limit." However, Kim Hye-sung began to settle down by enjoying the effect of fixing the hit in Triple-A. He hit a batting average of 0.422 (19 hits in 45 at-bats) in May and was immediately nominated for the Rookie of the Year award.
However, Roberts did not completely leave Kim Hye-sung to serve one person from the regular season. He was criticized for not making full use of Kim Hye-sung, who had a good sense of using him as a platoon.
Anyway, Kim Hye-sung succeeded in surviving until the end of the regular season after the Major League call-up. He hit .280 (45 hits in 161 at-bats) in 71 games, had three home runs, 17 RBIs, and an OPS of .699. After that, he succeeded in surviving until the end of the postseason and proudly wore the championship ring with his teammates.
It is hard to say that Kim Hye-sung contributed tremendously to the Dodgers' victory, but anyway, Roberts left it on the roster because he needed a pinch runner or a big player, and made full use of the opportunity given only twice.
Kim Hye-sung's big league debut season was full of question marks, and he was anxious as he started in the minor leagues, but he endured a hard time and wrote a miracle. He proved his worth as the winning member of Major League monster team Dodgers. In her first year in the big league, Kim Hye-sung had a great year enough.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
