Made in Korea', the performance is not bad, but the durability is terrible. As one of the Korean hitters playing in the Major ...

There is a significant gap for Kim to overcome. The average fastball velocity in MLB was 93.8 mph each of the past two seasons, the highest since velocity has been tracked.

Both games will start at 7 p.m. local time, but because “local” in this case is Seoul, South Korea, that means the first pitch of the 2024 MLB season will be thrown just after 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT.

More of a challenge for Kim might be the steady diet of high-velocity power pitching he will face in MLB. “Obviously the average fastball velo from KBO to MLB, it’s a bit higher,” Kim said at the ...

Dodgers’ Hyeseong Kim preparing for high-velocity jump from Korea to MLB The Korean infielder was a .304 hitter in eight seasons there and the coaches have been impressed with his skill set ...