Kim Hyesung of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been excluded from the starting lineup for four consecutive games. The possibility of a game against Senga Kodai (New York Mets) is now slim.

Kim Hyesung was excluded from the starting lineup for the game against the New York Mets in the '2025 Major League' at Citi Field in Flushing, New York, on the 26th (Korean time).

The Dodgers lined up their starting players as Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Teoscar Hernández, Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Pahes (center fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), and Tommy Edman (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Landon Nak.

Kim Hyesung has been excluded from the starting lineup for four consecutive games since the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 21st. He did not play in the game against Arizona on the 22nd and served as a pinch runner in both games against the New York Mets on the 24th and 25th.

Since his Major League debut on the 4th, Kim Hyesung has made a strong INFAC, succeeding in surviving in the Major League. Although he was demoted to the minor leagues due to continued struggles stemming from swing adjustments during spring camp, he was called up to the big leagues following the ankle injury of Tommy Edman.

After that, whether it was in base stealing or hitting, Kim Hyesung displayed his presence in various ways and successfully remained in the Major League even after Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández recovered from their injuries. Instead, Chris Taylor, a super utility player and a key contributor to the Dodgers' championship, has been released. Currently, Kim Hyesung has a batting average of .395 (15 hits in 38 at-bats), 1 home run, 5 RBIs, 9 runs, and 4 stolen bases in 18 games. However, due to the Dodgers' strong roster, he is now forced to play as a bench member rather than a starter. In the game on the 25th, he entered the game as a pinch runner for Miguel Rojas, who walked after one out in the 8th inning, and successfully stole second base.

Meanwhile, the Mets' starter is Japanese pitcher Senga Kodai. Senga has recorded an extraordinary performance this season with 9 games, 50⅓ innings, 4 wins, 3 losses, an earned run average of 1.43, and 47 strikeouts. In his debut year, he became an ace with 12 wins, 7 losses, an earned run average of 2.98, and 202 strikeouts over 29 games and 166⅓ innings. However, he could not participate in games last year due to injuries to his shoulder, triceps, and calves.

This year, he has recovered from his injuries and has not yet completed the required innings, but he is once again continuing the myth of the 'ghost fork.' With Kim Hyesung excluded from the starting lineup, the possibility of a Japan-Korea match against Senga appears to be unlikely.

The Mets will have Francisco Lindor (shortstop), Mark Vientos (third baseman), Juan Soto (right fielder), Pete Alonso (first baseman), Jeff McNeil (left fielder), Luis Torrens (catcher), Jared Young (designated hitter), Tyrone Taylor (center fielder), and Brett Baty (second baseman) as their starters. Jared Young, batting seventh as a designated hitter, is the same player who played for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League last year.

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