Dodgers remember the inner field player Hyeseong Kimreports Dodgers Daily. Kim will make his debut in the major league as soon as he enters a match. It is already on the list of 40 men, but a corresponding decision will be necessary to put it on the active list.
Kim, 26, was a notable free agent this winter. He had struck. 304 / .364 / .403 in eight season in the KBO while bouncing in several positions, mainly in the intermediate field. There was not a ton of power there, but he seemed to be an intriguing guy based on contacts.
The Dodgers have somewhat surprisingly won the call for tenders with an agreement of $ 12.5 million over three years. At the time of the signing, they already had a group of fields in the environment made up of Mookie Betts,, Gavin Lux,, Tommy Edman And Miguel RojasWhich made it a somewhat curious adjustment. However, Lux was quickly exchanged the Reds, which widened Kim’s way to playing time.
But Kim was optionized to minors on March 11, a few days before the Dodgers went to Japan for the Tokyo series. Middle -field playing time has largely gone to Betts and Edman, with Rojas and Enrique Hernández Shake occasionally.
Kim obtained regular playing time in Triple-A, after taking the plate 131 times on 28 games. Its walking rate of 7.6% and its withdrawal rate of 24.4% are both a little worse than per, but it has five circuits, which led to a line of .252 / .328 / .470 and 105 WRC +. He also stolen 13 bases without being caught while sharing his time between the second goal, the stop and the central field.
Its promotion may not be entirely on its own triple-a performance. Edman has missed the last two games of the club due to the right discomfort on the ankle. It has not yet been placed on the injured list, but perhaps Kim’s promotion indicates that the Dodgers will make this movement today. Edman has not played since Tuesday, so a passage he could be rear of three days, the maximum authorized. This means that he could come back in a week if he healed at that time.
If this is the case, the dodgers would have Kim, Rojas and Hernandez as options to cover second place. We do not know how playing time would be distributed in this scenario, but Kim should have a chance to make his debut in the major league at some point this week.
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