Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Kim Hye-seong smiles as he celebrates after scoring in opposition to the Seattle Mariners in the course of the third inning of a spring coaching baseball sport in Peoria, Ariz., U.S., March 7. AP-Yonhap
Competing for a spot with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Korean rookie Kim Hye-seong has begun displaying indicators of life on the plate and on base paths.
Kim recorded a success and a steal whereas scoring twice because the Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Monday (native time).
Kim is now batting .222/.323/.333 in 14 spring coaching video games with six runs scored and two steals.
Kim, who signed with the Dodgers in January after eight years with the Kiwoom Heroes within the Korea Baseball Group (KBO), is attempting to crack the Dodgers‘ Opening Day roster for subsequent week. They may open the 2025 common season with a two-game set in opposition to the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo scheduled for March 18-19.
Kim entered the sport within the backside of the fifth inning as a pinch runner for Teoscar Hernandez, who had singled to start out the body. Kim then stole second base and superior to 3rd when Will Smith flied out to left.
Kim then scored on a wild pitch by Listher Sosa to provide the Dodgers a 4-1 lead.
Kim singled off Roman Angelo in his first plate look within the backside of the seventh, choosing up a success in consecutive video games for the primary time in spring coaching.
Kim reached second on Angelo’s wild pitch and got here round to attain on a double by Hunter Feduccia for a 6-2 Dodgers lead.
Kim took over at shortstop within the prime of the sixth and moved to middle subject within the seventh. The Dodgers are attempting to show Kim, who largely performed second base in current KBO seasons, right into a utility sort participant. Kim has some expertise taking part in third base, shortstop and nook outfield positions in Korea however had by no means performed in middle subject till this spring.
With the Dodgers, Kim has logged 39 innings at shortstop, 16 innings at second base and 6 innings in middle subject. (Yonhap)
