Infielder Kim Hye-sung of the Los Angeles Dodgers was excluded from the starting lineup for the game when starting pitcher Sasaki Logi made his appearance.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, led by manager Dave Roberts, released their starting lineup for the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on the 10th (Korean time).

That day, the Dodgers announced their starting lineup, which included Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Will Smith (catcher), Freddie Freeman (first base), Andy Pahes (right field), Kiké Hernández (third base), Miguel Rojas (second base), James Outman (center field), and Chris Taylor (left field).

On that day, Kim Hye-sung was excluded from the starting lineup. This was the first time he was not a starter after appearing in four consecutive games. Since being called up to the Major League on the 4th, he has left an impressive mark as a defensive substitute and pinch runner, recording multi-hits and his first RBI in his debut as a starter on the 6th against Miami. He continued a hitting streak for three consecutive games. Until now, he has a batting average of .313 (5 hits in 16 at-bats), 2 RBIs, 3 runs, and 2 stolen bases with an OPS of .626 over 6 games.

However, his momentum diminished after the previous day's game. He started as the eighth second baseman in the previous game but recorded 0 hits in 4 at-bats with 3 Samjin. He struck out three times consecutively against Arizona's starter Brandon Pott. Although there were some questionable ball calls, the overall performance was not satisfactory.

In his first at-bat of the second inning, with a ball count of 1 ball and 1 strike, he swung and missed on the third pitch, a low outside 94.9 mph (152.7 km/h) four-seam fastball, and then struck out looking on the fourth pitch, a 94 mph (151.3 km/h) sinker that came in low inside.

In the fifth inning, he left after striking out on a swing with an unfortunate ball call. The first two pitches were a curve and a sweeper that barely missed the outside zone and were called strikes. Kim Hye-sung found himself in a difficult count. He managed to foul off the third pitch, a sinker, but on the fourth, he swung and missed at a changeup that dropped outside.

In the seventh inning, he swung and missed three times. Kim Hye-sung swung and missed at Pott's first pitch, a low inside curve, but took the second pitch, a low outside changeup, for a ball. However, he swung and missed again at the third pitch, an outside changeup, and then struck out on the fourth pitch, a low inside curve.

The starting pitcher for Arizona that day was left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. He had recorded 1 win and 3 losses with an ERA of 5.92 (25 earned runs in 38 innings) over 7 games this season. Given the unfavorable trend from the previous day and the fact that he was facing a left-handed starting pitcher, it was interpreted that left-handed hitter Kim Hye-sung was excluded from the starting lineup.

The Dodgers' starting pitcher that day was Sasaki Logi. Sasaki has recorded 1 win and 1 loss with an ERA of 3.86 (13 earned runs in 30⅓ innings) over 7 starts this season. He secured his first win in his debut by allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, 1 hit batter, and 4 strikeouts while allowing 3 runs in 5 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 4th.

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