The Dodgers face outfield problems with Michael Conforto slumping at .185 and Teoscar Hernández producing poor defensive metrics. Hernández ranks in the first percentile among active right fielders in Outs Above Average at -10, despite a .282 batting average and .750 OPS. Manager Dave Roberts has considered moving Hernández to left and has not ruled out changes. Potential solutions include Tommy Edman returning to center and Andy Pages shifting to right. Hyeseong Kim, recently on the injured list, has KBO experience in left field, two Gold Gloves, and a .304 batting average.
With Conforto hitting .185 this year, moving Hernández to left has been a thought that the skipper has considered. More news: Dodgers Could Use Hyeseong Kim in Left Field When He Returns "I think it's certainly a great thought. It's something that is not a zero percent chance of happening," Roberts said. "I haven't approached Teo yet about it, but it's certainly something I've thought about."
After all, the Dodgers won the World Series with Hernandez in left field. Among active right fielders, Hernández ranks in just the first percentile in terms of Outs Above Average, with a ranking of -10. This number wasn't much better last season, grading out in just the third percentile, but his .282 batting average and .750 OPS could be better utilized in left while being replaced in right.
Kim - in keeping with the unfortunate theme of this season - is also on the injured list, but is expected to make an imminent return. With just 44 appearances in left field during his time in Korea Baseball Organization, he most recently logged five innings in left during his rehab assignment in Triple-A. With a pair of Gold Glove awards during his KBO tenure, Kim presents the potential to be a plus defender in the outfield, while also providing his .304 batting average t
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