San Diego Padres’ Ha-Sung Kim (28) will bat fifth in the opening game of the exhibition series. Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani (28) of the Los Angeles Dodgers did not travel with the team on the first day of the exhibition game.

Kim Ha-seong was named to the starting lineup at shortstop and batting fifth in the opening game of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) exhibition game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona, USA, on Wednesday (June 23). He will face Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone in his first live game since Oct. 2 of last year against the Chicago White Sox, 144 days after his last start.

San Diego’s starting lineup is Fernando Tatis Jr. (right field), Xander Bogaerts (second base), Jake Cronenweth (first base), 카지노사이트 Luis Campusano (catcher), Ha Sung Kim (shortstop), Jackson Merrill (left field), Egui Rosario (third base), Carl Mitchell (designated hitter) and Jose Azuca (center field). Joe Musgrove is the starting pitcher.

Kim Ha-seong, who became the first Asian infielder to win a Gold Glove (National League Utility) last year for his defense, returns to shortstop this year. San Diego manager Mike Schmidt announced the position switch between Kim and Bogaerts at shortstop during the team’s first full spring training report on April 17, and the keystone combination of Bogaerts at second base and Kim at shortstop will be in action for the first time in an exhibition game.

They will bat fifth in the batting order instead of first.

Kim started 73 games at first base last year, the most of any player, and batted .287 (77-for-287) with 11 home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .783 OPS, but he’s batting fifth today. Last year, he struggled in the No. 5 spot, going 1-for-20 with no home runs and a .332 OPS in five games.

The Dodgers’ starting lineup is Mookie Betts (second base), Chris Taylor (shortstop), James Outman (center field), Teoscar Hernandez (left field), Austin Barnes (catcher), Gavin Lux (designated hitter), Chris Owings (third base), Andy Paige (right field) and Kevin Padlo (first base). The starting pitcher is Gavin Stone.

Dodgers superstar Ohtani did not attend the game. He remained at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, the Dodgers’ camp about 10 miles (17 kilometers) from Peoria Stadium, to continue his individual workouts. Ohtani, who is rehabbing from UCL surgery on his elbow last September, will not pitch this year and is preparing for the season as a designated hitter.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on April 19 that Ohtani will skip the first three games of an exhibition series through April 25 and will return to action as early as April 26 against the Oakland Athletics. 메이저사이트 It was a scheduled absence, and the game against Kim Ha-seong was pushed back to a later date.