Kim Hye-sung (26), who signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Major League Baseball (MLB), has faced positive development in three days. A strong competitor for the position (second baseman) has transferred.
MLB homepage MLB.COM said on the 7th (Korea time) that the Dodgers are in the final stage of a trade to receive rookie nomination rights with Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Mike Cirota and give up second baseman Gavin Lux.토토사이트
Lux was the Dodgers' main second baseman who played 1053 1/3 innings as a second baseman in the 2024 regular season. He received the first draft pick in 2016 and made his big league debut in 2019. Although he did not grow as much as he expected, he showed his potential to take off by hitting 0.302 and seven home runs in the second half of the 2024 season.
A day earlier, U.S. sports media reported that the New York Yankees, which need the main second baseman, want Lux. The Dodgers denied that it has any plans to release Lux. However, Lux was connected to Cincinnati, not the Yankees.
This is good news for Kim Hye-sung, who is about to make his MLB debut. He signed with the Dodgers on the 4th for 3+2 years, up to 22 million dollars. It is true that the competition for the position seemed disadvantageous because the team is so strong and there are many outstanding players in the infield. However, the strongest competitor left in this situation.
Other players who can play second base on the infield are utility player Chris Taylor and veteran Miguel Rojas.
Taylor is a high-paid player worth more than 10 million dollars. For the Dodgers, it is inefficient to have such a player on the bench. Although his batting ability has declined in recent years, he also has punch power that can expect more than 10 home runs. He has proven his defense capability.
Rojas was a "defense specialist," but he showed a high contribution to offense last season by hitting a batting average of 0.283. He is also known as a dugout leader for the Dodgers with many superstars.
Kim has not shown anything. Her ransom is also higher than the average in MLB. However, just as Kim Ha-sung showed his value in the San Diego Padres four years ago, Kim has a chance to make a jump to the starting lineup.
The actual competition for second baseman is likely to be a two-way race between Taylor and Kim. Rojas' main position was shortstop originally. He played 7,109 innings in MLB alone. His second position was a third baseman who recorded 607 1/3 innings.
Mookie Betts, who was originally an outfielder, will take charge of shortstop in the 2025 season of the Dodgers. Max Muncy, who is more recognized for his batting ability than defense, is the main third baseman for now. As both players have many variables, Rojas will have to back up shortstop and third baseman.
The MLB.COM club page "Debs Chart" items were listed in the order of players' skills and reputation. Key players are at the top of each position and fill the following in the backup order.
Currently, Lux, who is a Dodgers player, is at the top of the Dodgers' second baseman's chart, followed by Taylor, Betts, and Kim Hye-sung. Betts is the main shortstop, and Lux is leaving. Taylor and Kim Hye-sung will fill the first and second rows. Rojas is on the second row of the shortstop's depth chart and the third row of the third baseman's chart.