Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kim Hye-sung made a comeback after hitting his own ball. St. Louis Cardinals' away game No. 9 to center field. His opponent is Pedi, former MVP of the KBO League
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kim Hye-sung made a comeback after hitting his own ball. St. Louis Cardinals' away game No. 9 to center field. His opponent is Pedi, former MVP of the KBO League
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Kim Hye-sung (26), the "400 hitter" of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has finally returned to the starting lineup.온라인바카라
The pain in the foot caused by the ball he hit has completely disappeared. In addition, thanks to the additional rest, he fully recovers his physical strength and starts the game. It is not a familiar infield position, but he is so confident in his batting, so it is worth looking forward to the possibility that it will have a good impact on defense.
Kim Hye-sung was included in the starting lineup as the ninth center fielder in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season away game against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:15 a.m. on the 8th (Korea time).
LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made many changes in the batting order ahead of the second away game in St. Louis on the day. On the previous day (July 7), he had 10 hits but failed to score a single run in the first game, as he suffered 0-5 defeat. Cohesion in the batting order is absolutely required.
First of all, batting order 1 to 3 consisted of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), and Freddie Freeman (first baseman) as in the previous day.
There is a change in batting order number four. The team has changed from Cicke Hernandez to catcher Will Smith. The fifth and eighth hitters also face the same. Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Farggs (right fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), and Tommy Edman (second baseman) are expected to move from center field to right field. Just looking at the location of defense, Farggs moved from center field to right field on the previous day.
Then came "Strong No. 9." Catcher Dolton Rushing, who had no hits in three times at bat the previous day, was left out, and "40% hitter" Kim Hye-sung was placed on the spot. The defense position is center field. It is expected to play a bridge role in offense from the bottom batting order to No. 1 Ohtani.
As a result, Kim Hye-sung returned to the starting lineup four days after a home game against the New York Mets on the 4th. Kim Hye-sung was struck on the left foot by a ball he hit on the day and collapsed. Thankfully, the game was played without replacement after this scene.
However, the Los Angeles Dodgers allowed the team to undergo additional real medical examination. The team took measures to determine in more detail whether Kim Hye-sung, who has recently been surprisingly active as a key player in the team, is injured.
Fortunately, no abnormalities were found in Kim's foot, which was hit by the ball. She was able to train as a team from the next day. However, Kim Hye-sung did not play in the starting lineup for the third consecutive day.
However, contrary to concerns, Kim's foot was fine. Roberts took sufficient rest to prevent further injury.
Kim eventually returned to the starting lineup four days after taking a three-day break. She started in center field, but has already regained stability in the outfield defense.
She is full of confidence when it comes to batting average. Kim has appeared in 24 games this season, posting a batting average of 0.404 (21 hits in 52 times at bat), two homers, seven RBIs and five steals. Her OPS stands at 0.994. Kim Hye-sung is by far the hottest hitter in the team in recent years. He is expected to play a bridge role in offense from the bottom to the top.
Coincidentally, he has already dealt with Kim Hye-sung as the opponent team's starting pitcher. He was named the MVP of the regular season by sweeping three categories including multiple wins (20 wins), ERA (2.00) and strikeout (209) as a member of the NC Dinos in the 2023 KBO League. He returned to the Major League last year using his stellar success as the driving force. This year, he has three wins (5 losses) with a 3.82 ERA in 12 games.
Kim and Pedi are having a bad relationship. Kim met Pedi at bat in No. 12 in 2023, and had two hits in 11 at-bats (batting ratio of 0.185), one walk and five strikeouts. In short, she was thoroughly beaten by Perry.
However, this is only in the past. Current results are subject to change. Kim's batting and confidence are at their peak right now. Attention is focusing on whether Kim will be able to take the lead in targeting the pedicure.