Kim Hye-sung, who played center field in 'Wow', showed off his crazy presence with a batting average of .500 with two steals → two multi-hitters (Roundup)

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"All-round utility player" Kim Hye-sung (27, LA Dodgers) showed off his athletic ability in the outfield, not in the infield. Even though he was tested for multi-position ability, he finished the game safely by drawing multi-hits.

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) and played an active role with two hits, one RBI and one run in three at-bats. As a result, Kim Hye-sung's batting average in the exhibition game became 0.500 (5 hits in 10 at-bats), and OPS (on-base plus slugging) also hit 0.1.000.

On this day, he stood in the center field, not the second baseman, who is competing for the starting lineup, but it was not a problem for Kim Hye-sung. Kim Hye-sung, who was the leadoff batter from the top of the first inning, endured two balls thrown by Jack Gallen and swung his bat once in a 95-mile fastball, but it was a foul. He hit an 87-mile changeup on the fourth pitch to create a clean hit to the right. After that, he succeeded in stealing second base, but it did not lead to a score due to the failure of a follow-up hitter.

He also showed outstanding performance in defense. Dodgers starter Loki Sasaki was on the verge of first and second base with no outs from the bottom of the first inning due to a hit and a walk. Here, when Fabin Smith made a hit to center field, Kim Hye-sung caught it with a quick judgment. It was a rather shallow ball, but after Kim Hye-sung ran quickly, he blew himself away and cleared it with his glove.

The lake rain wasn't the end here. In the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and a runner on second base, Heraldo Perdomo, who faced the Dodgers bullpen Edwin Diaz, hit a deep hit to center field. Kim Hye-sung then chased him to the front of the fence and put him out. Even the local broadcaster praised it as "fantastic."

Kim Hye-sung, who struck out swinging in the top of the second inning, even hit a timely hit against right-hander Dylan Ray in the top of the fifth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. Kim Hye-sung's timely hit tied the game 3-3. First baseman Kim Hye-sung stole second base again, achieving multiple stolen bases. Kim Hye-sung, who went to third base with Alex Freeland's walk, homered and scored when the next Nick Senzel hit was recorded as a fielder's choice.

Kim Hye-sung, who finished the game safely, was replaced by Kendall George at the start of the fifth inning and was absent from the game. Kim Hye-sung's batting sense and athletic ability in this exhibition game were enough to give a good impression to the Dodgers. It is also expected to be of great help to the Korean national team, which will play in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March.

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