Thank God!' Kim Hye-sung's finger injury "Not enough to worry" is the national teamJust "Sigh of Relief"

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The U.S. media revealed the degree of finger injury of Kim Hye-sung (27, LA Dodgers), a key infielder in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team. It caused concern by missing the match against Australia on the 9th, but fortunately, it was found to be not serious.

Jack Harris, a Dodgers reporter for the California Post, delivered an update on Kim Hye-sung's injury status on his SNS late at night on the 10th (Korea Standard Time).

Harris said, "According to reports, I heard that the hand injury that caused Kim Hye-sung to miss the WBC game played by the Korean national team was 'not at all worrying." Both the Dodgers and Kim Hye-sung are good news. In particular, Kim Hye-sung said, "He is aiming for the second base in the Dodgers' opening game."

Earlier, the South Korean national team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun (55), excluded Kim Hye-sung from the starting lineup ahead of the final match against Australia in the fourth round of the 2026 WBC C held at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 9th. At that time, the national team put Shin Min-jae in second base and advanced to the second base.

Manager Ryu Ji-hyun revealed the lineup and said, "Kim Hye-sung's left finger hit the base while stealing in the extension of the match against Taiwan held on the 8th. Since then, I have been out of the lineup because I felt uncomfortable," he explained. As the news spread, local reporters, including Adrian Medina of The Sporting Tribune, quoted a Dodgers team source and predicted that Kim Hye-sung would not be able to play in the match against Australia at all. In fact, Kim Hye-sung did not play in the match against Australia.

It is said that Kim Hye-sung, who decided against Australia, caused a lot of worries, but was not a major injury. Contrary to concerns, the injury turned out to be minor, and miraculously, the national team, which won the ticket to the quarterfinals, crossed into the United States as a whole. South Korea won 7-2 against Australia on the 9th and succeeded in advancing to the WBC quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years by overcoming the number of extreme cases of "victory by more than 5 points and less than 2 runs."

The national team will now move to Miami in the U.S. for the final round. The opponent has not been decided yet, but he will face the No. 1 player in Group D. It will face the winner of the Dominican Republic and Venezuela at 9 a.m. on the 12th. Baseball fans are paying attention to whether Kim Hye-sung, who shook off the bad news of the injury, will be able to enjoy the ground again as a key driver to continue the national team's Miami miracle as well as the Dodgers' competition for the opening entry.

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