What a 1-ri gap with Ohtani! Kim Hye-sung's expected performance in the 2025 season is '94G batting average of 0.279-14 steals' ← This is a success
What a 1-ri gap with Ohtani! Kim Hye-sung's expected performance in the 2025 season is '94G batting average of 0.279-14 steals' ← This is a success
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kim Hye-sung (26) has released his expected performance in the 2025 season. Considering that it is his first season since his debut, this is not a bad record.메이저놀이터
The U.S. baseball statistics site FanGraph's performance prediction program "Stimmer" predicted that Kim Hye-sung will play in 97 games this year and record a batting average of 0.279 (94 hits in 338 at-bats) with five home runs, 36 RBIs and 14 steals with an OPS of 0.689 .
Considering the projected number of at-bats (365 at-bats) and the number of games played in less than 100 games, which is lower than the standard (502) at-bats, "Stimer" did not consider Kim Hye-sung as his main player. However, he expected that Kim would get a chance to play as a utility resource, rather than limiting his role to a pinch runner or a big player. Among Dodgers players last year, Miguel Rojas (337 at-bats in 103 games) played at a similar level.
Given that it is his first season since debut, the forecast is good enough. In terms of batting average, Stimmer ranks third among Dodgers players in the 2025 season, following Freddie Freeman (0.287) and Shohei Ohtani (0.280). Although the forecast falls short of the standard at-bat, the forecast is that he will have a batting average higher than Mookie Betts (0.278). FWAR (contributing to victory over substitute players in the Fangraph) is also expected to contribute to the team's performance at 1.4.
Kim Hye-sung, who graduated from Dongsan High School and joined the Nexen (currently Kiwoom) Heroes as the seventh overall pick in the second round of the 2017 rookie draft, has grown into the league's best second baseman with a batting average of 0.304 in 953 games (1,043 hits in 3,433 at-bats) with 37 homers, 386 RBIs, 591 runs and 211 steals in eight seasons.
Kim Hye-sung, who entered the Major League after the 2024 season, dramatically agreed to a contract with the Dodgers on the 4th, the deadline for posting. The contract is reported to be worth up to $22 million (about 32.4 billion won) for 3+2 years, and the guarantee contract is worth $12.5 million (about 18.4 billion won) for three years.
Kim Hye-sung, who will join the ultra-luxury squad of the Dodgers who won the World Series title in the 2024 season, could have been classified as a backup resource or started the season in the Minor League considering the size of the contract and solid roster. However, things changed dramatically when Gavin Lux, who was the main second baseman last year, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds.
On top of that, other potential position competitors are also rumored to be traded, giving a green light to the starting lineup. MLB.com , the official website of the Major League, said there is a possibility that the Dodgers could trade Chris Taylor, Rojas or James Outman. Taylor and Rojas are utility resources that directly overlap Kim Hye-sung. Outman is a position outfielder, but he is a potential competitor in that he is a left-handed hitter.
Considering the Dodgers' recent moves and reports by local media, Kim Hye-sung is increasingly favorable. With the expected performance of the season also positive, attention is focusing on whether Kim Hye-sung will be able to achieve better-than-expected results by being guaranteed many chances to play in the first season of his debut.