'It's going to work?' Kim Hye-sung really pushed out the 'ML 412G' competitor...U.S. "Cincinnati Acquires Lux in Trade"
'It's going to work?' Kim Hye-sung really pushed out the 'ML 412G' competitor...U.S. "Cincinnati Acquires Lux in Trade"
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Who called "Dodgers Man" Kim Hye-sung the backup? With Kim's addition, Gavin Lux, who has played in 412 games in the Major League, has finally moved to the Cincinnati Reds.
Jeff Bankruptcy of ESPN, a U.S. sports channel, reported on his SNS account on the 7th (Korea Standard Time) that the Cincinnati Reds acquired Lux through a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers decided to receive Mike Cirota, a minor league outfield prospect, and the right to select Round A (37th priority) as a return benefit.
Lux is the Dodgers' main second baseman with a batting average of 251 hits, 10 homers, 50 RBIs, 59 runs and OPS.703 in 139 games last season. The reason why his position, which left a batting average of 252 hits, 336 hits, 28 homers, 155 RBIs and 194 runs in 412 big league games since 2019, suddenly became unstable is because "multi infielder" Kim Hye-sung joined the team anew.
Kim Hye-sung dramatically achieved her dream of becoming a major leaguer only about three hours before the posting deadline (7 a.m. on the 4th). According to MLB.com , Kim's contract terms are up to 22 million dollars (about 32.3 billion won) for 3+2 years, including team options for the 2028 and 2029 seasons in the three-year total of 12.5 million dollars (about 18.4 billion won).
The Dodgers that Kim Hye-sung chose are the strongest teams in the Major League. It boasts a splendid history, including eight World Series championships, 25 National League championships (the most), and 22 National League West championships. Park Chan-ho, Choi Hee-seop, Seo Jae-eung, and Ryu Hyun-jin are very familiar to Korean fans, and last year, he took the throne of the World Series for the first time in four years since 2020 with "superstar" Shohei Ohtani.
Infielders Debs is also considered one of the best in the Major League. It is safe to say that infielders including former MVP Mookie Betts, Gavin Lux, Tommy Edman, Chris Taylor, and Miguel Rojas are already saturated.
Under such circumstances, an unexpected prospect that Kim Hye-sung would push Lux out drew attention. The U.S. media "Spotting News" reported on Kim Hye-sung's trip to the LA Dodgers on the 4th, saying, "Kim Hye-sung is expected to take over the Dodgers' main second baseman in the future. This means that the Dodgers may release one of their existing main players. The likely candidate is Gavin Lux," pointing to the unstable position of infielder Lux.
The Sporting News reported that Lux has played in 412 games for the Dodgers and played in many parts of the field. "Looking at his recent movements, however, it seems that he needs to change," he said. "He played in 138 games as a second baseman last season. He has not played as an outfielder since 2022, and the Dodgers' outfield is full. Lux will become a free agent after 2026, so he can give up on him and get a good player in return."
"The Dodgers have an option to leave Lux as it is and find a position for him to play or have him as a bench member. However, with Kim's addition, the Dodgers' starting infield will be Max Muncy, Mookie Betts, Kim Hye-sung and Freddie Freeman, while the outfield will be made up of Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman, Endi Farragh, James Outman or Michael Confoto," he added.
"Dodgers Nation," which specializes in the news of the Dodgers, also said, "Kim Hye-sung's arrival in LA means that the Dodgers have a versatile infielder who can play all over the diamond. Kim Hye-sung provides another aspect to Dodgers baseball, which means the Dodgers' desire to challenge for the presidency next season."
He was also optimistic about his position fight with Lux, his biggest rival at second base. Dodgers Nation said, "Kim Hye-sung is likely to play second base for Dodgers 토토사이트. Therefore, Lux's future may be uncertain. Lux has been rumored to be traded throughout the offseason, but for now, he remains the team's main second baseman. With Kim's addition, Lux's future in LA will be clouded."
John Morosi of the U.S. MLB Network said on the day, "The Seattle Mariners are asking the Dodgers to recruit Lux. There are six center infielders on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, including Kim Hye-sung, Edman, Betts, Lux, Taylor and Rojas," but Lux ended up in Cincinnati, a member of the National League Central. In other words, a green light has been given to Kim's competition to become a starting pitcher.