The Los Angeles Dodgers called up infielder Hyeseong Kim, an offseason addition from South Korea’s KBO League, on Saturday.
Kim, 26, is batting .252 with an .798 OPS in 115 at-bats for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, notching five home runs and 19 RBIs.
The Dodgers agreed to a three-year, $12.5 million deal with Kim in early January. A two-year team option for the 2028 and ‘29 seasons would pay Kim an additional $5 million per season, according to Spotrac.
Kim, who spent eight seasons playing in his native Korea, has played second base, shortstop and center field for Oklahoma City.
He batted .326 with 11 homers, 75 RBIs and 30 stolen bases in 36 tries last season, finishing his KBO league career batting .304/.364/.403/.766.
In a corresponding move, the Dodgers placed infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman on the injured list with right ankle inflammation, retroactive to April 30. Edman missed the past two games after injuring his ankle in Tuesday’s 15-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
Edman, who earned National League Championship Series MVP honors last season as the Dodgers were on their way to a World Series championship, agreed in November to a five-year, $74 million extension with a club option for a sixth season. The 29-year-old is second on the team with eight home runs and 24 RBIs this season.
The Dodgers face the Braves tonight in Atlanta in the second game of a three-game series. They won the opener 2-1 on Friday.
–Field Level Media
