Kim Hye-sung's failed tears to go to Tokyo → "Minor to participate regularly, KIM will be of great help" to Oklahoma City..."MLB restraints" adapt, U.S. views positively
Kim Hye-sung's failed tears to go to Tokyo → "Minor to participate regularly, KIM will be of great help" to Oklahoma City..."MLB restraints" adapt, U.S. views positively
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Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kim Hye-sung will move to the Minor League Spring Camp with a failed ticket to Tokyo. It is regrettable that he failed to join the Tokyo Series roster, but the U.S. is positive about his performance. The view is that if he spends time steadily adapting to the constraints of Major League pitchers, he can move toward success in the future, even if it is not the current time.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on the 12th (Korea time) that Kim Hye-sung will start the season with Oklahoma City Comets, a minor league triple-A club under the Dodgers, not the Tokyo Series, the opening game of the major league. The Dodgers will play two consecutive games of the opening series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 18th and 19th.
Kim Hye-sung was notified of his trip to the minor leagues along with pitchers Bobby Miller, Giovanni Gallegos, Dalton Rushing, David Bottie, Michael Chavis and Eddie Rosario, who were hit during the exhibition game.
In an interview with local media, Roberts said, "Kim Hye-sung will stay here, and he will continue to bat. The past four games (such as hitting home runs) have been really good. He seemed much more comfortable at bat. He displayed good defense and good performance as a center fielder. However, we think it is important for Kim to stay here and step up further to bat. It will be a great help in preparing for the season."
Kim signed with the Dodgers for up to $22 million in three plus two years in early January through the posting system. However, she joined the Dodgers on a contract that did not have a right to veto the minor league. She had to compete for survival right away from spring camp and exhibition games.
Kim had difficulty adapting to the ball by Major League pitchers early in the exhibition game along with the revision of the batting mechanism. Kim played in 15 exhibition games before the game against the Cleveland Guardians on last Wednesday, and was sluggish with a batting average of 0.207, six hits, one homerun, three RBIs, two steals, and OPS (On base rate + slugging rate) of 0.613. In March, she slightly increased her batting average to 0.333 (5 hits in 15 at-bats) with an OPS of 0.945, a monthly batting average for exhibition games. However, Kim did not get a ticket to Tokyo in the end.
As Kim Hye-sung goes down to the minor leagues, the Dodgers plan to use domestic and foreign utility players such as Tommy Edman and Miguel Rojas for the second baseman position. Andy Paz and James Outman are expected to compete in the center field position.
The U.S. also assessed Kim's move to the Minor League 메이저사이트. Local media outlet Sports Illustrated said that the Dodgers kept saying that Kim needs to keep up with the speed of the Major League. I felt that it would be best to start the season in the Minor League after recording six hits in 29 at-bats at an exhibition game. Instead of traveling to Japan with his team, he said that he would stay in Arizona and continue to play at-bats for the Minor League to grow further.
Dodger Nation, which reported the news of the Dodgers, also pointed out, "Kim Hye-sung's start of the 2025 season in the minor league was always a possibility because of the contract clause. Kim Hye-sung has set a goal of making his name on the opening roster publicly, but the club is prioritizing his eventual development rather than starting him right away."
"Kim Hye-sung's regular at-bats in Oklahoma City will be of great help. He will certainly get a chance to make an impact at the Major League level this season," he said. "Although he left a lot of regrets about his performance at at-bats, the Dodgers must have been encouraged by the versatility of Kim Hye-sung, who played as second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder in exhibition games."
Although Kim Hye-sung is frustrated to go to Tokyo, positive views are coming from the region. If Kim Hye-sung shows impressive batting growth in minor league games, the timing of his Major League debut is likely to be that early. The Dodgers will return to the U.S. after the Tokyo Series and play their last exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels on the 24th and 26th. Here, I wonder if Kim Hye-sung will be able to reignite the competition on the mainland's opening roster by getting a chance to play in front of Roberts again.