{"id":123063,"date":"2026-05-29T21:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=123063"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:55:19","slug":"dodgers-send-down-hyeseong-kim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/29\/dodgers-send-down-hyeseong-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Send Down Young Infielder, Call Up Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made another roster move. They have optioned Hyeseong Kim<\/a> to Triple-A Oklahoma City, and called up Santiago Espinal<\/a> to take his place, the team announced on Friday. Espinal has been re-signed after being designated for assignment earlier this week.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Dodgers Option Hyeseong Kim, Recall Santiago Espinal<\/h2>\n

Another Falling Domino<\/h2>\n

Espinal was designated for assignment<\/a> when Kike Hernandez came off the injured list. When Hern\u00e1ndez was placed back on the IL<\/a> with a torn oblique, Alex Freeland<\/a> was recalled from Triple-A.<\/a> However, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic later reported that Freeland was already en route to Los Angeles to replace Kim, but circumstances dictated that Kim be spared demotion for the moment. Shortly thereafter, Espinal cleared waivers, opening the door for a possible return in the wake of the Hern\u00e1ndez injury.<\/p>\n

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The Dodgers recalled IF\/OF Ryan Ward, signed IF\/OF Santiago Espinal, optioned IF\/OF Hyeseong Kim and placed OF Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez on the injured list a left hamstring strain. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred LHP Blake Snell to the 60-day injured\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n