"Comet" Kim Hye Sung lifts off! The first home run of his career in the Big League

As Hyeseong Kim stepped onto the strike zone of Dodger Stadium, "Welcome to the Show" by the South Korean band Day6 played in the background. This timely song is a testament to the first major league experience of this star player who has been honed for eight seasons in Korean Professional Baseball (KBO).

In Wednesday night's 9-3 win over the Athletics, Kim hit two hits and hit two hits and hit a tie in five innings — the first home run of her major league career. In the sixth inning, when Dodgers leader Dave Roberts chose to replace Kim Hye-sung in the face of a left-hand shot, Miguel Rojas, who played on his behalf, immediately knocked out a leading second base hit.

Considering that Kim Hye-sung has only faced a left-handed shot once since joining the Dodgers, this dispatch is not unexpected. Despite his attention for his speed, contact skills and charisma, the 26-year-old outfielder's big league journey could be countdown.

Kim Hye-sung was given a promotion due to Tommy Edman's injury (right ankle inflammation and entered the 10-day injury list) and was originally considered a temporary substitute. But with Teoscar Hernández (left groin strain) on the injury list, he unexpectedly got 11 consecutive appearances. Both Erdman and Hernandez are expected to return next week, while Kim Hye-sung and James Outman are likely to be dropped.

During his time with the Dodgers, Kim Hye-sung hit 9 hits in 25 hits, handing over an impressive 0.360 batting average and 0.840 attack index. The powerful 109.3mph fly over the left field wall in the fifth inning (Statcast data) left a brilliant footnote for the "comet's" brief lift-off.