Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers player Kim Hye-sung has returned to the starting lineup after four games.
The Dodgers will face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on the 8th (Korean time).
The Dodgers revealed their starting lineup, which includes Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Pahes (right fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), Tommy Edman (second baseman), and Kim Hye-sung (center fielder).
Teoscar Hernández took a day off, allowing Pahes to play right field and giving Kim Hye-sung the opportunity to play center field. Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound as the starting pitcher, boasting a record of 6 wins and 4 losses with an earned run average of 2.39.
Kim Hye-sung was hit on the left ankle by his own foul ball during the game against the New York Mets on the 4th. He missed the game against the Mets on the 5th, the 6th, and the game against St. Louis on the 7th. There were rumors that he might be placed on the injured list due to the ankle injury, but he has returned to the starting lineup in normal condition.
Kim Hye-sung has played in 24 games this season, recording a batting average of .400 (52 at-bats, 21 hits), 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 5 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .436, a slugging percentage of .558, and an OPS of .994.
The starting pitcher for St. Louis on this day is Eric Peddy. While playing for the NC Dinos in the 2023 KBO League, he achieved a record of 20 wins and 6 losses with an earned run average of 2.00, striking out 209 batters, winning the 'Triple Crown' and the regular season MVP award.
Peddy successfully returned to Major League Baseball in 2024, building on his success in Korea. This season, he has a record of 3 wins and 5 losses with an earned run average of 3.82 over 12 games. Kim Hye-sung faced Peddy in the 2023 KBO League, recording 2 hits in 11 at-bats (.185 average), 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts.
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