The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 10-1 win against the Miami Marlins and may have found a new secret weapon from Triple-A.
After winning four Gold Glove awards in Korea Baseball Organization, Hyeseong Kim brought his talents to Los Angeles via a $12.5 million deal. Velocity differences between MLB and KBO pitchers came with their own difficulties for Kim, but after a .252 batting average in the minors, plus an injury to Tommy Edman, Kim made his debut Saturday night.
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Although his first two appearances were on defense and as a pinch runner, Kim got his first start Monday, and subsequently recorded first MLB hit and RBI.