{"id":93247,"date":"2025-01-03T14:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T19:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=93247"},"modified":"2025-01-03T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T19:53:23","slug":"hyeseong-kim-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/01\/03\/hyeseong-kim-dodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hye-seong Kim Signs with the Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hours before his posting window closes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=kim---016hye&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hye-seong Kim<\/a> signs with the Dodgers for $22 million over three years, with an option for an extra two. The news was broken by @KBOTradeRumors on X which cited a CAA official as his source, the breakdown of the contract is not yet known. The same user comments that the Angels, Mariners, Cubs and Padres also made offers to the Korean.<\/p>\n<h2>Hye-seong Kim Signs with the Dodgers<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ko\">[\ub2e8\ub3c5] \ud3ec\uc2a4\ud305 \uae40\ud61c\uc131, \ucd5c\ub300 2200\ub9cc\ub2ec\ub7ec \ub2e4\uc800\uc2a4\uc640 \uacc4\uc57d&#8230; \uc624\ud0c0\ub2c8\uc640 \ud55c\uc1a5\ubc25 (\ucd9c\ucc98 : \ub124\uc774\ubc84 \uc2a4\ud3ec\uce20) <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WgZ0OsjW0C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/WgZ0OsjW0C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\uae40\ud61c\uc131\uc740 \ub9c8\uac10\uc2dc\uac04\uc744 \ubd88\uacfc 3\uc2dc\uac04 \ub0a8\uaca8\ub193\uc740 \uc0c1\ud669\uc5d0\uc11c \ub2e4\uc800\uc2a4\ub85c \ucd5c\uc885 \uacb0\uc815\uc744 \uc644\ub8cc\ud558\uace0 \uc0ac\uc778\ud588\ub2e4. \uacc4\uc57d\uae30\uac04\uc740 3+2\ub144\uc774\uace0, \uae08\uc561\uc740 2200\ub9cc\ub2ec\ub7ec\ub2e4.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KBO Trade Rumors (@KBOTradeRumors) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KBOTradeRumors\/status\/1875254020090323264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Several media outlets in Korea are now reporting that <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Dodgers<\/a> have agreed to a 3-yr deal w\/ Hye-seong Kim w\/ option for an additional 2 years. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLB<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KBO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#KBO<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SLPieGZKPM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/SLPieGZKPM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel Kim \ub300\ub2c8\uc5bc \uae40 (@DanielKimW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielKimW\/status\/1875258304202731880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Why Hye-seong Kim?<\/h3>\n<p>The 26-year-old played his first full season in the KBO for the Heroes in 2018 and has developed a reputation for being a plus defender with plus bat-to-ball skills. Despite being a strong defender, ranking as a primarily second baseman has hindered the excitement about Kim. However, fitting a similar mold to former teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kimha01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ha-Seong Kim<\/a> has left many teams optimistic about his ability to play at short in the MLB. While not as highly touted as Ha-Seong&#8217;s, his bat is expected to play. He finished 2024 with a .326\/.383\/.458 line and a career-high 11 home runs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1980688a-ea99-4d15-b9c4-fd9578a13a46\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>The KBO is considered to be around the AA level. This topic dominated discussions after Jung Hoo Lee&#8217;s massive 6-year, $113 million contract last offseason. However, despite limited playing time, Lee showed how his elite bat-to-ball skills will translate to the big leagues. Ha-Seong is also\u00a0an above-average hitter in the big leagues after a slow start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How does he help the Dodgers?<\/h3>\n<p>The Dodgers have added a nice piece to their middle infield in a position of uncertainty. Kim provides a high-upside option for the next three years, and for only $22 million over that time, he is a low-risk option, too.<\/p>\n<p>It does raise questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/luxga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gavin Lux<\/a>&#8216;s future, though, as the Dodger&#8217;s everyday second baseman in 2024, mainly due to Kim&#8217;s lack of flexibility. The 27-year-old had 2.1 WAR in 2024 and was average offensively. However, in the last two years of arbitration, he will become a clear trade candidate in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hours before his posting window closes, Hye-seong Kim signs with the Dodgers for $22 million over three years, with an option for an extra two. The news was broken by @KBOTradeRumors on X which cited a CAA official as his source, the breakdown of the contract is not yet known. 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