No Korean left in MLB postseason with Kim Hye-seong off Dodgers' NLCS roster

The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed the final Korean player from their postseason roster, as infielder Kim Hye-seong was left off the team's 26-man lineup for the National League Championship Series (NLCS). The Dodgers have now retained 13 pitchers, one more than they carried during the previous National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Atlanta Braves. Left-hander Justin Wrobleski was added to the roster for the NLCS.

Kim Hye-seong had previously appeared in one game for the Dodgers during the NLDS, serving as a defensive replacement against the Braves. He was eventually cut from the team's active roster. The Dodgers began the NLCS with a 2-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Sunday (local time).

Kim was part of the Dodgers' roster last fall when they won their second consecutive World Series title, but he was the only Korean player on the team to miss out on the postseason. No Korean player has previously won back-to-back World Series championship rings. Kim played in 71 games during the regular season last year but was only able to play in 43 games this year. Most of his season was spent in the minors before the Dodgers recalled him at the end of September. Kim batted .259 with five stolen bases this year.