The Los Angeles Dodgers, which recruited Kim Hye-sung (26), started the 2025 season as the No. 1 player in the power rankings and happily prepared for their second consecutive World Series challenge.메이저사이트
Major League Baseball's official media MLB.com unveiled its first power ranking this year ahead of the 2025 season on the 9th (Korea Standard Time). The Dodgers, which won the World Series last year, started the year as No. 1 in the power ranking.
The Dodgers, which had a hot stove league last winter by recruiting Shohei Ohtani (US$700 million for 10 years), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (US$325 million for 12 years), Tyler Glasnow (extended contract of US$111.5 million for 4 years after trading) and Theosca Hernandez (US$23.5 million for 1 year), succeeded in winning their eighth World Series title. In particular, Ohtani recorded a batting average of .31 (77 hits in 636 times at bat), 54 homers, 130 RBIs, 134 runs, 59 steals, and OPS 1.036 in 159 games, becoming the first major league player to achieve 50 homers and 50 steals. After the end of the season, he won his third MVP in his career.
The Dodgers did not neglect to reinforce their power this winter as well. The Dodgers, which signed an extension contract with Tommy Edman (five-year, 74 million dollars) to stay Blake Treinen (two-year, 22 million dollars) and Teoscar Hernandez (three-year, 66 million dollars), have added Blake Snell (five-year, 182 million dollars) and Michael Confoto (one-year, 17 million dollars). Finally, on the 4th, he signed a maximum three-plus-year, 22 million dollars (about 32.2 billion won) contract with Kim Hye-sung. The guarantee contract is $12.5 million (about 18.3 billion won) for three years and can add $9.5 million (about 13.9 billion won) for a two-year option.
Kim Hye-sung, who had a batting average of .343 (3,043 hits in 3,433 at-bats) of 37 home runs, 386 RBIs, 591 runs, 211 steals and OPS.767, is a star infielder representing Korea. He announced his advance to the Major League through posting last year and successfully finished his final season in the KBO League with a batting average of .326 (66 hits in 509 at-bats) of 11 home runs, 75 RBIs, 90 runs and 30 steals in 127 games.
After recruiting Kim Hye-sung, the Dodgers started infield traffic control by trading Gavin Lux, which it had planned to play as the main second baseman, to the Cincinnati Reds. If Loki Sasaki (Chiba Lotte) or other additional players are acquired, there is a possibility that additional trade could continue. The Dodgers, which already has the championship title, is not satisfied and is continuing to move.
MLB.com said, "The Dodgers are enjoying the warm glow of their World Series victory. They have recruited Blake Snell, Kim Hye-sung, and Myken Confoto, and brought back Teoscar Hernandez and Blake Treinen. Most of the pitchers who suffered injuries in October will return in good health in 2025, including Ohtani. I think I can say this. The Dodgers have a good atmosphere."
After the Dodgers, Philadelphia ranked second, the Yankees ranked third, the Mets ranked fourth, Atlanta ranked fifth, San Diego ranked sixth, Baltimore ranked seventh, Arizona ranked eighth, Houston ranked ninth, and Milwaukee ranked 10th.