Following Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), Kim Hye-seong (Oklahoma City Comets) also reported news of his first home run.
Kim Hye-seong, a member of the Oklahoma City Comets in the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league Triple-A, made his first appearance as a starter in the away game against the Round Rock Express (affiliated with the Texas Rangers) at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, on the 12th (Korea time), hitting a home run in his first at-bat.
Kim Hye-seong appeared as the leadoff batter in the first inning and hit a home run against the Korean-American starter Dane Dunning of Round Rock. After watching the first pitch ball, he connected on a 91.4 mph (147 km) sinker on the second pitch, resulting in a right-field solo home run. The ball's exit velocity was measured at 103.4 mph (166 km), and the distance was recorded at 395 feet (120 m). This was Kim Hye-seong's debut home run in just 12 minor league games.
Kim Hye-seong, who signed a contract with the Dodgers for 3 plus 2 years at a total of $22 million (approximately 32.1 billion won) through the posting system, struggled against major league pitching in spring training and failed to make the opening day roster. After being demoted to the minor leagues, he is waiting for a call from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts in Triple-A.
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