Kim Hye-sung confessed his first feelings of 'Train to Minor League' "I have no regrets about participating in WBC."→I'm sorry that I didn't do better."

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Kim Hye-sung (28, minor triple A under the LA Dodgers), who failed to enter the opening roster despite a batting average of more than 400 in the exhibition game, confessed his feelings. At the same time, he expressed his determination and said he had no regrets about playing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC), which is considered to have influenced the competition for the opening roster.

Kim Hye-sung had her first interview after being notified of the minor league relegation through a video posted by Dallas Korean media outlet DKNET on the 30th (Korea Standard Time).

Kim Hye-sung raised expectations for his second season by hitting an outstanding batting average (0.407) in this spring camp, but was notified by the club to go to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets. In response, he said, "I didn't think about the results, but I wanted to do my best in every game," adding, "I think I just thought, let's go and work hard even after receiving the notification."

The Dodgers reportedly asked Kim Hye-sung for an "internal room" that is more than a batting average. Kim Hye-sung said, "The coach and the general manager said they want to be better players overall," adding, "The spring camp batting average is important, but I was advised to increase the on-base rate, such as walks that the team wants, play various positions in defense, and gain experience."

He also took a firm stance on the analysis that the World Baseball Classic (WBC) participation, which was raised by some, also affected his team's competition. Kim Hye-sung expressed her pride as a national team member by saying, "I never regret it as a position I unconditionally hoped to participate in the WBC," adding, "If there's something that's unfortunate, I just didn't go and do better."

As for the timing of the big league call-up, he showed a mature attitude by saying, "From a player's point of view, I want to go tomorrow, but that is not an area I can do," and "I will focus only on showing you how to get better every day."

In particular, Kim Hye-sung began a show of force by showing five hits in five at-bats in the second game of Triple-A on the 29th. As of the 31st, the minor league's performance is 0.500 (7 hits in 14 at-bats) in three games, and the on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) is 1.071. Coincidentally, he also joked that his team's name, Comets, was the same as his name, Hyesung, and that he was more attached to it, and he did not forget his sorry and gratitude to his fans.

Finally, Kim Hye-sung said, "I'm sorry that I couldn't keep my promise to show you in the major leagues all year long on the opening roster," but added, "The season is long, so I'll do my best and go up quickly to show you my performance."

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