THE Dodgers of Los Angeles would add to one of their best off -season signatures, calling the inner field player Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City to Saturday match with Braves of Atlanta.
Kim, 26, signed A $ 12.5 million contract over three years With the Dodgers after playing in the past eight seasons in the KBO with the Kiwoom heroes. During his KBO career, Kim struck. 304 / .364 / .403 with 39 doubles, 37 circuits, 386 products produced and 211 bases stolen in 953 games.
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In 28 games in Triple-A, the left-handed Kim struck .252 with a .798 ops, eight doubles, five circuits, 19 products produced and 13 interceptions on 131 plaques appearances. He also withdrew 32 times, continuing the concern that Dodgers had when they assigned it to minors at the end of spring training.
During the game of the Cactus League, Kim compiled an average oblique bar .207 / .303 / .310 with 11 sticks in the stick in 29 Bats.
Since he joined the Dodgers, the team has worked on the revision of the Kim swing to help him adapt to the highest speeds of the print of major leagues. The big change was to reduce its leg kick and adapt its synchronization mechanisms accordingly.
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“The foundations, the real swing mechanisms necessary to improve,” said Dodgers Director of Dodgers, Brandon Gomes, to journalists, via Los Angeles Times.
The Dodgers did not officially confirm Kim's call, but he expected to take the place of Tommy EdmanWho missed the last two games of the team with an ankle injury. Edman, who joined the Dodgers last year On the MLB trade deadlineSign An agreement of $ 74 million over five years During the offseason. He had one of his best offensive seasons, displaying a .818 OPS with eight circuits and 24 products.
Kim will probably fully fulfill the second goal and the second goal for the Dodgers, but he also played in the center of the Triple-A field. This versatility should offer the Dave Roberts manager with several opportunities to connect Kim throughout the programming, which gives him coherent playing time.
