Kim Hye-sung is expected to be the starting member of the 'Certain' LAD! The batting average - stealing is rather ahead of 'Kim Ha-sung - the first year after Lee Jung-hee'
Kim Hye-sung is expected to be the starting member of the 'Certain' LAD! The batting average - stealing is rather ahead of 'Kim Ha-sung - the first year after Lee Jung-hee'
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Major League Baseball's expectations for Kim Hye-sung (26, LA Dodgers) are considerable. Based on the data, the second baseman of the Dodgers next year was Kim Hye-sung.메이저사이트
Recently, the U.S. baseball statistics website FanGraph released the forecast for the 2025 Major League regular season through its statistics program "Stimmer." The batting average for 97 games was 0.279 (94 hits in 338 times at bat), five homers, 36 RBIs, 42 runs and 14 steals, and the on-base percentage was 0.374 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) at 0.698. The batting average is 13th in the entire National League, which is higher than Xander Bogaerts (0.271) of the San Diego Padres and Trey Turner (0.277) of the Philadelphia Phillies.
According to the fan graph's prediction, he will play better in his debut season than his Heroes teammate and major league seniors Kim Ha-sung (30) and Lee Jung-hoo (27, San Francisco Giants). Kim Ha-sung came to the U.S. in 2021 and played as a backup utility mainly, hitting 0.202 (54 hits in 267) with eight home runs, 34 RBIs, 27 runs, 6 steals, and an OPS of 0.622 in 117 games.
Since his debut with the San Francisco Giants last year, his best friend Lee Jung-hoo only had a batting average of 0.262 (38 hits in 145 at-bats), two homers, eight RBIs, 15 runs and two steals, and an OPS of 0.641. He was out early in the season due to a dislocated shoulder.
Kim's wishful assessment is likely based on her recent performance in the KBO league. Kim has successfully stole 20 bases for seven consecutive years since her first full-time career in the KBO league, and has been recognized for her contact and baserunning abilities by consistently hitting a batting average of .300 over the past four years.
Baseball America ranked Kim's tools on a 20-80 scale with 55 points for contact, 30 points for power, 70 points for main goal, 55 points for defense, and 40 points for shoulder. Her baserunning ability is comparable to that of an all-star in the Major League, while her contact and defense capabilities are above average. "Kim Hye-sung is agile while making simple swings," BA said. "Having pioneering skills and contact capabilities, he constantly produces hits. He is a difficult type to hit home runs, but he can make strong hits," the team said. "Kim Hye-sung, who can hit more than 30 steals every year, may be more aggressive when hitting base runs."
What's more positive is that Kim was definitely expected to be the main player based on the number of games he played and battered. According to FanGraph's roster resource award, the main second baseman is Kim Hye-sung, who is expected to play in the most matches among the competitors for second base in the statistics program. Kim Hye-sung had 365 at-bats for 97 games, Chris Taylor had 235 at-bats for 58 games, and Miguel Rojas had 192 at-bats for 49 games.
Kim Hye-sung succeeded in entering the U.S. by signing a three-year guarantee of $12.5 million (about 18.4 billion won) with the Dodgers on the 4th and up to $22 million (about 32.4 billion won) for 3+2 years. According to the U.S. agency CAA Sports, six clubs, including the Dodgers, the Los Angeles Angels, the Seattle Mariners, the San Diego, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, made specific offers. Among them, the Angels offered the highest amount of $28 million (about 41.2 billion won) for five years. In addition to the six teams that inquired, there were several more teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays.
With the Dodgers and Angels LA teams rushing the most actively, Kim Hye-sung reportedly made the final choice considering the possibility and environment. Kim Hye-sung, who is currently an art and sports agent subject to military service exemption, will soon leave for the U.S. with permission from the Military Manpower Administration to prepare for the 2025 season.