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Kim Hye-sung (28, minor triple A under the Los Angeles Dodgers), who failed to enter the opening roster despite a batting average of more than 400%, demonstrated his force with a formidable batting speed. In particular, he showed off his dignity in producing a bullet ball against Taiwan's national right-hander Zhuang Chenzhong Ao (26).
Kim Hye-sung started as the first batter and second baseman in an away game against the Las Vegas Aviators (under Oakland Athletics) at the Las Vegas Ballpark in Nevada on the 2nd (Korea time) and scored one hit and one point in five at-bats. His batting average for the season was 0.364 and his on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) was 0.853.
Attention was drawn to the face-off between Taiwanese starters Zhuang Chen-jung Ao and Kim Hye-sung. Zhuang Chen Zhongao was a pitcher who wore an Auckland uniform in 2021 as an international amateur free agent and played for Taiwan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC).
The initial momentum was caught by Zhuang Chen-Joong-Ao. Kim Hye-sung was forced into an unfavorable 0-2 count in his first at-bat in the first inning, and then grounded out to the first base with a bat on 83.7 miles (134.7 kilometers) changeup. In her second at-bat in the second inning, Kim Hye-sung also hit a 93.5-mile (about 150.5 km) four-seam fastball by Zhang Chen Zhong Ao with one strike situation, but only grounded out to third base.
However, Kim Hye-sung's true value was revealed in the third confrontation. Kim Hye-sung, who was the first batter in the fifth inning, let go of the change-up on the first pitch and pulled Zhuang Chen Zhong Ao's 91.6-mile (about 147.4 km) four-seam fastball in the first strike of the ball count. The ball was delivered like a bullet in front of right field at a speed of 102.2 miles (164.4 kilometers). It was a perfect 'true education' that overshadowed the opponent's fastball.
Since then, Kim Hye-sung has failed to record an additional hit as he grounded out to the first base in the sixth inning and the second base in the eighth inning with two outs and a full base chance.
Kim Hye-sung, who competed with Alex Freeland (25) on a fierce 26-man roster until the end of this season's spring camp, was unfortunately pushed back and started the season in Triple-A. However, he has maintained overwhelming batting quality and high batting rates in each game, continuing his armed protests against big league call-ups. Above all, it is continuing to improve its batting form and improve its batting eye in line with the Dodgers' order that they see the quality at bat.
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