Roberts, Kim Hye-sung revealed the reason for the relegation! "To make him play every day → Freeland showed better performance at bat.""

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LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (54) explained the background of infielder Kim Hye-sung (27) to the minor league (OKC) and specifically mentioned why he put Alex Freeland (25) on the opening roster.

Roberts said in interviews with multiple local media such as SportsNetLA on the 23rd (Korea time) that Kim Hye-sung's opening game of this season in Oklahoma City (OKC) Comets is the "opportunity to play."

Roberts said, "We decided that Kim Hye-sung's playing every day in the minor leagues would be a bigger opportunity for the player," adding, "There, he will enter the batter's box every day, going back and forth between second baseman, center fielder and shortstop." And I hope you continue the swing correction work that you are currently working on perfectly," he said.

Earlier in the day, the Dodgers officially announced in its official data that it had sent infielder Kim Hye-sung to Oklahoma City, a Triple-A team under its wing.

It's a somewhat disappointing decision. Kim Hye-sung played in nine games in this spring camp and recorded a not bad performance with a batting average of 0.407 (11 hits in 27 at-bats) and one home run and six RBIs with an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.967. In particular, he continued his hit streak before the previous exhibition game, but his short hit seemed to have caught his ankle. This is because there was only one home run among the 11 hits.

The person who joined the opening roster by pushing out Kim Hye-sung is Alex Freeland, a "top prospect." Freeland's batting average is slightly lower with a batting average of 0.116 (5 hits in 43 at-bats) in eight games during this spring camp, but she was the same as Kim Hye-sung with one home run, especially with two doubles.

Freeland's batting figures were somewhat lower, but Roberts stressed that he had seen more than the figures. Roberts said, "Freeland's at-bat quality was much better than his poor camp performance." Freeland is expected to get a chance to start second base against right-handed pitchers for the time being.

Meanwhile, Freeland, who was dramatically notified of joining the opening roster, did not hide his overwhelming emotions. Freeland said, "The moment I heard the news, I got goosebumps all over my body. I feel so blessed that what I've dreamed of since I was four years old has become a reality," he said.

In the end, the Dodgers acknowledged Kim Hye-sung's potential as a utility resource, but concluded that playing every day for now and completing the hitting mechanism will help both the team and the players in the long run.

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