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<\/a>Kim Hye-sung training. \/AFPBBNews=News1<\/p>\nLA Dodgers’ all-round utility player Kim Hye-sung (27) is showing off his good batting sense ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March. He has made hits in as many as three consecutive games, brightening both the main competition and the WBC outlook.<\/p>\n
Kim Hye-sung started as the first batter center fielder in the 2026 MLB (major league) exhibition game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 26th (Korea time).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kim Hye-sung’s bat did not stop even against Jack Gallen, the opponent’s starter and the league’s top ace, from the beginning of the first inning. Kim Hye-sung, who was the first batter in the top of the first inning, endured two balls thrown by Jack Gallen and swung his gaze once in a 95-mile fastball, but it was a foul. He hit an 87-mile changeup on the fourth pitch to create a hit to the right.<\/p>\n
As a result, Kim Hye-sung recorded three consecutive hits after the LA Angels (2 hits) on the 22nd and the Seattle Mariners (1 hit) on the 24th. In particular, he was able to confirm his excellent hitting sense in that he targeted the ball thrown by Jack Gallen, who boasts a respectable career, at perfect timing. With this hit, Kim Hye-sung’s batting average in exhibition games soared to a whopping 0.5 (four hits in eight at-bats). OPS (On-base plus slugging) became 1.000.<\/p>\n
Kim Hye-sung is the main second baseman candidate that the Dodgers predict early on. This is because Tommy Edman has a somewhat late start to the season due to ankle surgery. He is competing with infield prospect Alex Freeland for second base in the opening round. Earlier in the day, Dodgers Way, a media outlet that mainly deals with Dodgers news, also said, “With Tommy Hyun-soo Edman, who underwent ankle surgery, uncertain about his participation in the opening game, the Dodgers’ second base position was not guaranteed to anyone. First, Miguel Rojas was guaranteed a spot on the roster. However, the key is to play as a platoon with Rojas or find a main second baseman beyond him. Kim Hye-sung and Freeland are the two most likely candidates.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kim Hye-sung, who played center field on the day, is clearly good news for the Dodgers that he shows a good batting sense. For the national team preparing for the WBC, it is expected that “Big Leaguer” Kim Hye-sung, who has a batting average of 500 in exhibition games, will join the team more than ever.<\/p>\n
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