The Los Angeles Dodgers, which traded the main second baseman while recruiting Kim Hye-sung, seem to be trying to clear up other potential competitors.메이저사이트

The Major League's official website (MLB.com ) introduced three players to be nominated for the trade on the 8th (Korea Standard Time), saying, "There is a possibility that the Dodgers will make additional trades."

The Dodgers, which announced the recruitment of Kim Hye-sung on the 4th, traded Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds on the 7th, three days later.

Lux was scheduled to play as the main Keystone duo with shortstop Mookie Betts in the 2025 season, but Kim Hye-sung joined and left the team in a hurry.

This is not the end. Referring to the Dodgers' trade of Lux to Cincinnati after signing Kim Hye-sung, MLB.com hinted at the possibility of further trade by saying, "The Dodgers took the first step toward preventing infielders from leaning, and it would not be a surprise if there are more moves to come."

Chances are growing that Kim will be the starting second baseman due to the Dodgers' busy movements. "Kim was expected to be hired as a super utility for the Dodgers, but as the Dodgers traded Lux, he is expected to be able to play as the starting second baseman. Kim Hye-sung is a three-time winner of the Golden Glove in the second baseman category when he was in the KBO League," according to MLB.com .

The potential trade candidates discussed by "MLB.com " are Chris Taylor, Miguel Rojas and James Outman.

All three players are expected to compete with Kim for the starting position. Although Kim's position is not exactly the same as that of Kim, she is expected to be used as a utility man to move between the infield and the outfield. Among them, Rojas is a right-handed hitter who can play shortstop and second baseman, raising the possibility of Kim and Platoon.

ESPN columnist Jim Bowden, a former Major League Baseball general manager, also shot an Outman against Kim. "The Dodgers are planning to have Kim Hye-sung, Andy Pazas, and James Outman compete for the starting or platoon position," the Dodgers said on the 7th when it announced the Lux trade.

Outman signed with the Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2022 Rookie Draft. He was rated as above average with all five-tool capabilities. He made his Major League debut in July 2022 with his first at-bat home run.

The outman, who showed the possibility of hitting in the 400s with one home run in his first year at 13 at-bats, played 483 at-bats in 151 games in 2023 and was responsible for the Dodgers center fielder with 23 home runs and 0.790.

However, he couldn't get out of the batting slump last season due to his jinx in his second year and finished the season with a batting average of 0.147 with four home runs in 53 games.

Reporter Bowden added, "Tommy Edman can play both center field, second baseman and shortstop, which induces the three players to compete." If Edman takes charge of the outfield, Kim Hye-sung can enter second base, but if Edman plays second base, the situation will change.

The U.S. FANSID predicted Kim to be the eighth batter and second baseman. The lineup, which includes Kim, is in the order of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Theoscar Hernandez (right fielder), Max Muncy (third baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Michael Confort (left fielder), Kim Hye-sung (second baseman), and Tommy Edman (middle fielder).

The media said, "The left-handed and right-handed balance, power and speed are almost equally harmonized. Everything is equipped, including players who can get walks and players who can make contact."

"Since there is a high possibility that Dave Roberts will oppose the use of the fifth and sixth batters with his left hand in succession, he will put Muncy ahead of Smith. And although Kim and Edman can be replaced, I think Kim will be a better hitter depending on the situation," he said, explaining why he placed Kim as the eighth hitter instead of the ninth hitter.