'Dodgers Full Power' Kim Hye-sung returns to the starting lineup after 3 games... to start his second 'center fielder' since his debut
'Dodgers Full Power' Kim Hye-sung returns to the starting lineup after 3 games... to start his second 'center fielder' since his debut
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Kim Hye-sung returned to the starting list after three games. 메이저놀이터
The Dodgers announced changes to the roster ahead of their showdown with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 20th (Korea time), saying, "We used the option of registering outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and relegating outfielder James Outman to Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets."
Against Brandon Part, the Dodgers set up a starting lineup consisting of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Teosca Hernandez (right fielder), Max Muncy (third baseman), Michael Confoto (left fielder), Tommy Edman (second baseman), and Kim Hye-sung (midfielder). The starting pitcher is left-hander Jack Dreyer.
Kim Hye-sung will start in three games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts formed a lineup centered on right-handed hitters in the previous two games against left-handed starters. Starting from the bench for two consecutive days, Kim entered the game as a pinch-runner in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, but never entered the batter's box.
Even after right-handed pitcher Sean Anderson took the mound in the seventh inning of the game on the 19th, Roberts did not take out Kim Hye-sung's card. During the 2023 KBO League, Kim Hye-sung showed a strong performance with one hit (three-base hit) in three at-bats against Anderson, who was a member of the KIA Tigers at the time. In particular, Edman, who returned from injury, and Miguel Rojas, who played as second baseman, were all hitless and silent, leaving a bigger regret.
The game was also the second game of Kim Hye-sung's debut as a center fielder. The last time Kim Hye-sung was on the starting list as a center fielder was against Arizona on the 11th. Kim Hye-sung showed enough stability in the infield defense, but he was somewhat disappointed in the judgment of the batting when he played in the center field last time.
Kim Hye-sung, who has played in 14 games so far with a batting average of 0.452 (14 hits in 31 at-bats) and one homer, five RBIs and three steals, has a great opportunity to prove his value as a "home and home super utility."