Kim Hye-seong Goes 2-for-3 in Minor League Rehab Game, Accelerating Return Preparations

Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers [AP=Yonhap News]

"Comet" Kim Hye-seong (Los Angeles Dodgers) recorded two hits in his first minor league rehab game since injuring his left shoulder.

Kim Hye-seong, playing for the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City Comets, showcased good hitting form in an away game against the Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners affiliate) at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington on the 22nd (KST).

Kim Hye-seong, batting second and playing left field, went 2-for-3 with one run scored.

Kim Hye-seong hit his first single in the top of the first inning with no outs and a runner on first.

He connected with a slider low and away from left-handed starter Niko Tellache on the sixth pitch, hitting it for a single to right field, and later scored on a hit by the subsequent batter.

He was retired on a fly ball to right field with two outs in the top of the second inning, with his team leading 3-0.

In the top of the fourth inning, with one out and runners on first and second, Kim Hye-seong hit a ground ball single to deep shortstop off a high, inside changeup from Tellache.

Kim Hye-seong played in the field until the bottom of the fifth inning and was replaced by a pinch hitter in the top of the sixth inning, ending his game.

This was Kim Hye-seong's first game appearance in 24 days, since playing against the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball (MLB) on the 29th of last month.

He was placed on the 10-day injured list (IL) on July 30th due to left shoulder bursitis and focused on recovery for over 20 days.

This season, Kim Hye-seong has appeared in 58 big league games, batting .304 (42 hits in 138 at-bats) with 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, 17 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases. Yonhap News