Kim Hye-sung (26), who plays for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, recorded hits in three consecutive games.
On the 23rd (Korean time), Kim Hye-sung started as the seventh batter and center fielder in a game against the Salt Lake Bees, a Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, held at The Ballpark at America First Field in South Jordan, Utah, recording one hit in four at-bats.
Continuing his two-game hitting streak, Kim Hye-sung's Triple-A season batting average fell slightly from .265 to .264 (23 hits in 87 at-bats). His OPS also dropped from .840 to .825.
In the first inning with two outs and a runner on second base, Kim Hye-sung entered his first at-bat against Salt Lake left-handed starter Jake Eder and struck out on a swing, known in Korea as a "Samjin." Despite hitting three consecutive fouls after a 1-1 ball count, he swung and missed on the sixth pitch, a low slider on the outside.
In the fourth inning, with two outs and no runners on base, he was caught on a line drive by the shortstop. After swinging and missing at consecutive sliders and a curveball on the first two pitches, Kim Hye-sung found himself in a disadvantageous count, but after fouling two pitches, he took the fifth pitch, a curve that missed the zone. He then hit a high, outside four-seam fastball at 93.1 mph (149.8 km/h) but directed it straight to the shortstop.
However, in the seventh inning as the leadoff batter facing right-handed pitcher Connor Brodkin, he hit a left-field single after a full count battle. He capitalized on a fourth pitch four-seam fastball that came in at 94.1 mph (151.4 km/h), creating a line drive. This marked his third consecutive game with a hit.
In his last at-bat of the ninth inning, he was out on a fly ball to left field, facing left-handed pitcher Victor Gonzalez. He made solid contact with the fifth pitch, a low slider, but it was caught by the left fielder. The game ended with Oklahoma City winning 4-3.
Meanwhile, Dodgers outfielder Andy Pahes, who made the Opening Day roster ahead of Kim Hye-sung, started as the ninth batter and left fielder in an away game against the Chicago Cubs, hitting his third home run of the season. In the second inning, he took a four-seam fastball at 91.8 mph (147.7 km/h) from left-handed starter Justin Steele deep and cleared the left-center fence.
In the seventh inning, as a leadoff batter, he connected a slider for a single on the first pitch from right-handed pitcher Brad Keller, paving the way for a five-run big inning. Pahes had two hits and one RBI in four at-bats, with a season batting average of .179 (12 hits in 67 at-bats), three home runs, six RBIs, and an OPS of .614. By this day, he had amassed a total of 77 plate appearances, fulfilling half of the 150 plate appearances guaranteed by manager Dave Roberts.
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