Was Kim Hye-sung (26) in this position to this extent? Skepticism has disappeared, but expectations have increased and the possibility of him taking the lead has increased.

"I feel like I'm only talking about double plus runners," Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Brandon Gomes told Dodger Blue on Tuesday (Korea time). "Kim Hye-sung is a really good utility player. He can also make plays that can greatly help the team's offense."메이저사이트

The Dodgers announced a surprise contract on the 4th, saying, "I signed a contract of $22 million (about 32 billion won) for 3+2 years with Kim Hye-sung, who challenged the Major League through the posting system."

Even when the news of Kim's recruitment spread, people were skeptical about Kim's recruitment. As he topped the list by lifting the World Series trophy last year, he has solid power.

Mookie Betts, MVP, was the shortstop, Tommy Edman was the center fielder, and Gavin Lux was the second baseman. In addition, infield backup resources such as Chris Taylor and Miguel Rojas were overflowing.

However, the Dodgers recruited Kim to strengthen its infield depth. Under the deal, 12.5 million U.S. dollars will be guaranteed to Kim for three years, and 9.5 million dollars will have to be paid additionally for two years if the club option is activated.

Things suddenly changed, however. Lux, who was supposed to be the main second baseman, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. Soon after Kim was hired, Gomes said there is no trade, but he sent Lux in less than a week.

From Kim Hye-sung's point of view, the possibility of taking the main second baseman has increased. Lux, who was the most likely, can be eliminated and compete with Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor. Now, he has to show his value in spring camps and exhibition games.

In the meantime, Gomes once again made remarks encouraging Kim. "After seeing Kim in Korea last year, I think it will be a great boost to us in that we can recruit players with such talents and strengths," he said.

"Kim Hye-sung has the ability to increase his strength. There are several movements that can add strength to our batting lineup. The contact ability is really good. This is a really good basic skill," he said. "If you can give a little more impact to the ball, you will be able to use the off-speed pitch. There are definitely factors that can rise further."

Kim hit .327 with 11 homers, 75 RBIs and 30 steals last year, posting career highs both in home runs and RBIs. She also demonstrated her defense capability. As she won the Golden Glove in the second baseman category, she achieved the Golden Glove for the fourth consecutive year. Starting with winning the Golden Glove in the shortstop category in 2021, she achieved the third consecutive Golden Glove in the second baseman category from 2022-2024.

He marked a batting average of 0.304 37 homers, 386 RBIs and 211 steals in 953 games in the KBO League with a 591 on-base percentage of 0.364 points.