"Will Kim Hye-sung's Opportunity Go Away?" Dodgers Consider Trade Robert Jr, a CF who hit 38 home runs
"Will Kim Hye-sung's Opportunity Go Away?" Dodgers Consider Trade Robert Jr, a CF who hit 38 home runs
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Kim Hye-sung (26), who is sweating profusely in order to be promoted to the big league, is feared to change the owner of the seats he should seek. With Tommy Edman (30) swinging hard at the second base, rumors have emerged that he has recruited a large center fielder. 메이저사이트
USA Today said on the 13th (Korea time), "The Chicago White Sox are considering trading Dodgers and center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (28) for outfielder James Outman and top prospect," adding, "However, the conversation is still going on and off."
Robert Jr. is a center fielder who has been considered a strong candidate for trade since last year. Since his debut in the big league in 2020, Robert Jr. has a batting average of 0.265 89 homers and 249 RBIs, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.784.
Career high shows Robert Jr.'s value. He ranked second in the Gold Glove and American League Rookie of the Year in 2020, and posted career high with 38 home runs, 80 RBIs, 20 steals and an OPS of 0.857 in 2023. That year, he also won the All Star and Silver Slugger Award.
The Dodgers is left with center field with strong offense. The Dodgers reinforced its mound by recruiting starting pitchers Blake Snell and Sasaki, and Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates last winter. He has few weaknesses, but none of the center field players play stably except for super utility Edman. Andy Paz, a second-year outfielder, is in charge, but he is sluggish with a batting average of 0.149 and his defense is unstable.
If he replaces Pazs with Robert Jr., the Dodgers will have a near-perfect lineup. Edman hits six home runs, which is tied for first in the league, and Confoto, who signed a one-year contract, also has a good batting performance. Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (striker), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Teosca Hernandez (right fielder), Will Smith (captor), Tommy Edman (second baseman), Michael Confoto (left fielder) and Max Muncy (third baseman), all of whom have slugging capability, but if Robert Jr. is included, there will be no place to rest until the ninth batter.
However, for Kim, who has to make a place in the big league, competition will not be easy if Robert Jr. comes. Kim is currently playing in the Minor League with a batting average of 0.290 three home runs and 13 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.943. The Dodgers is fielding both second baseman, center fielder, and shortstop so that Kim can play as a utility in the big league. As second baseman Edman is performing in offense and defense, he had to get a chance to play in the center field during the call-up. The situation could be different if Robert Jr. comes while Pazs is sluggish and there were future opportunities.
However, there are variables. Robert Jr. has shown sluggish performance since last year. He has shown sluggish performance with a batting average of 0.178, four RBIs, six steals and an OPS of 0.536. He had a batting average of 0.224 and 14 homers last year as well.