Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Hyeseong Kim was called up in early May as a temporary replacement for Tommy Edman, who landed on the injured list with an ankle injury.
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Kim’s performance left the Dodgers no choice but to keep him on the big league roster; however, the 26-year-old hasn’t received ample playing time despite hitting .391 through his first 69 career plate appearances.
Kim has almost exclusively faced right-handed pitching throughout his early Dodgers tenure, and manager Dave Roberts believes the utility man’s platoon-role is what’s best for the roster.