Kim Hye-sung (26, LA Dodgers) will finally start after three days of the big league call-up.
The Dodgers announced the starting list ahead of the game against the Miami Marlins during the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 6th (Korea Standard Time).
On the day, Dodgers started with Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Teoscar Hernandez (right fielder), Will Smith (catcher), Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Farggs (midfielder), Michael Confoto (left fielder), and Kim Hye-sung (second baseman). The starting pitcher is left-hander Jack Drier.온라인바카라
Kim has not taken the batter's box in two games since her big league debut on Sunday. However, she left an impressive mark on the base as a pinch runner in the second half of the game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
In the top of the ninth inning, when the Dodgers was trailing 3-4, Ryu replaced Andy Paz, the leadoff hitter who got on base with an infield single. Kim tried to secure second base at the 1-1 count breaking ball timing after defusing the opponent pitcher Raisel Iglesias once, and successfully stole his first base in the big league. Catcher Drake Baldwin's throw was delivered quickly and accurately, but Kim Hye-sung's hand was faster.
Kim Hye-sung, who instantly created a scoring position, did not stop there. The catcher's throw at the next batter, Will Smith's strike-out situation, rushed to the third base while he was heading to the first base. First baseman Matt Olson tried to throw the ball to the third base in a hurry, but he could not stop the baserunning that caught Kim off guard.
Kim Hye-sung's fast feet and running sense created a situation on the third base that allowed one out runner to tie a sacrifice hit, but it did not continue to score. Follow-up hitters Miguel Rojas and Austin Barnes struck out consecutive swings and misses, and the game ended with a 4-3 victory in Atlanta. The loss put the brakes on the Dodgers' seven-game winning streak, which had continued through the 4th.
In an interview with a local media outlet after the game, Roberts said, "It was really exciting. Iglesias is a difficult opponent to steal, but Kim managed to steal a huge base. Going from first to third was amazing. He had a great instinct." Rojas, a veteran bench resource for the same team, also said, "Kim Hye-sung played as a substitute and showed amazing performance."
Kim Hye-sung received a call-up from the Dodgers as a substitute for Tommy Edman, who was on the injured list on the 4th. Roberts said at the time, "Although (Kim Hye-sung) is still adapting from the at-bat, his versatility and baserunning ability to play second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder were factors for promotion," adding, "We have to see when we will give (Kim Hye-sung) a chance to start, but there will definitely be an opportunity."
Opportunities came faster than expected. Kim is the only left-handed hitter option available to the Dodgers right now. The rest of Miguel Rojas, Chris Taylor and Kique Hernandez are all right-handed hitters.
The starting pitcher for Miami on the day was right-hander Sandy Alcanta. He has had two wins and three losses and an 8.31 ERA in six games this season, which is inferior to his name. Notably, his OPS against left-handed hitters was 0.866, which was much higher than that against right-handed hitters (0.705).
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