Kim Hye-sung, replaced after saying 'Former KBO left-handed pitcher'? Finally explodes with his first home run of the season!

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung (27) finally hit his first home run of the season.

Kim Hye-seong recorded his first home run of the season on the 16th (Korean time) as the starting shortstop and eighth-order batter in the regular-season home game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Kim Hye-sung's home run was hit in the bottom of the second inning when both teams were locked in a 0-0 tie. After two outs, Dalton Rushing hit a double to right-center field, creating an opportunity.

Following up, Kim Hye-seong stepped into the batter's box against Mets right-handed starter Clay Holmes and took a 2-ball-1-strike advantage. On Holmes's fourth pitch, Kim did not miss the 94th.4 mph (approximately 151.9 km/h) sinker, which was driven deep into the strike zone, and instead connected for a powerful hit that cleared the center-field fence for a two-run home run.

This home run was Kim Hye-sung's first of the season and his fourth career home run in Major League Baseball.

Starting the season in Triple-A, Kim Hye-seong, who was called up on the 6th, hit his first major league home run in just his eighth game since joining the big leagues.

Kim Hye-seong was substituted as a pinch hitter immediately after Brooks Riley, a left-handed relief pitcher from the KBO League (formerly of Lotte), entered the game on the previous day (15th) following a walk. Kim, who had been replaced in that manner, hit a home run on this day, proving his worth through performance.

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