Kim Hye-sung and 'pitcher' Ohtani have a double in live pitching showdown

Kim Hye-sung and 'pitcher' Ohtani have a double in live pitching showdown

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Comet Express' Kim Hye-sung (Los Angeles Dodgers) hit in a live pitching match against his teammate Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani pitched live ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Mets away game at New York City Field on the 26th (Korea time).바카라

Kim helped train Ohtani with rookie catcher Dalton Rushing and coach JT Watkins.

Kim Hye-sung hit a ground ball in front of the pitcher in his first match with Ohtani, but in the second match, he made a hit ball to the right.

Reuters described it as a double.

It is the first time in 641 days that Ohtani faced a batter since the game against the Cincinnati Reds in August 2023.

Ohtani, who also used to make baseball's history by working as a hitter, focused only on the role of a batter after undergoing elbow surgery in September 2023.

Ohtani, who has devoted himself to recovery for a long time, faced a batter for the first time on the day after going through catch ball and bullpen pitching.

Ohtani threw 22 balls, and his fastball speed was 151-156km/h.

He will warm up his shoulders with additional live pitching in the future before scheduling his return to the pitcher.

Ohtani batted .304 with 44 homers, 95 RBIs and a 10-5 ERA as a pitcher while playing for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.

Last season, when he moved to the Dodgers, he played only as a batter and succeeded in 54 home runs and 59 steals, setting the MLB's first record of 50 home runs and 50 steals. He also played as a designated hitter this season and recorded a batting average of 0.296, 17 home runs, 31 RBIs, and 1.021 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) before the game.