The U.S. statistics site FanGraph says that Steamer, a performance prediction program, reveals the expected performance of major league players in the 2025 season. Kim Hye-sung, who succeeded in entering the Major League by signing a three-plus-year, two-year contract of up to $22 million (about 32.4 billion won) with the Dodgers on the 4th (Korea Standard Time), has also been newly released. 메이저사이트

Kim Hye-sung, who joined Nexen (currently Kiwoom) as a first-round pick (7th) in the second round of the 2017 rookie draft, played a leading role in the league with a batting average of 343 games in 953 games (3,043 hits in 3433 at-bats), 37 homers, 386 RBIs, 591 runs, 211 steals, and OPS.767. He became the first star of the Golden Glove by winning the Shortstop Golden Glove in 2021, and won the Golden Glove at second base for the third consecutive year from 2022 to 2024. Kim Hye-sung is the first person in KBO league history to win both the Shortstop and the Second baseman Golden Glove. He has also played for the national team in various international competitions, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2023 WBC (World Baseball Classic), 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, and 2023 APBC (Asia Professional Baseball Championship).

Kim conveyed her intention to post to the club ahead of the last season. Kiwoom also accepted Kim's request and allowed her to advance to the Major League. Kim, who spent her last season in the KBO, successfully finished the season with a batting average of 326 (66 hits in 509 times at bat) and 11 homers, 75 RBIs, 90 runs and 30 steals with an OPS of .841 in 127 games. When Kim announced her advance to the Major League, many big league clubs showed interest in her, and it was easy to find Major League scouts who came to see her at the Gocheok Dome last year.  

When Kim Hye-sung declared the posting, there was not much news than expected, but the news of the contract with the Dodgers was reported about three hours before the posting deadline, surprising baseball fans. The Dodgers had many infield resources, including Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, Chris Taylor and Tommy Edman, but they decided to recruit Kim Hye-sung, paying attention to his potential. 

Kim Hye-sung, who is expected to play an infield backup utility role, is more likely to play in more games than expected as the Dodgers traded Lux, who had been selected as the main second baseman, to Cincinnati on the 7th. In some cases, Kim Hye-sung may be the main second baseman. 

FanGraphs predicted that Kim will have a batting average of 279 (91 hits in 326 times at bat) in 94 games this year, with five homers, 35 RBIs, 41 points, 14 steals and OPS. This is not a bad performance considering that she debuted in the Major League. Although her batting performance is somewhat disappointing, her contribution to victory compared to replacement players was calculated to be 1.3. Depending on the situation, she may be able to win votes in voting for the Rookie of the Year in the League. 

Kim's ratio stat itself is not that bad. She is expected to hit the slash line (batting rate, on-base plus slugging rate) of .279/.324/.374. What matters is the number of at-bats. Currently, the outlook is 353 at-bats in 94 games, but if Kim gets more opportunities, her cumulative performance will naturally improve. 

Fans are increasingly excited about how Kim Hye-sung, who will take on a new challenge at the Dodgers, which won the World Series last year, will perform this year.