Hyeseong Kim, a 26-year-old infielder, joined the Los Angeles Dodgers after a successful career in the KBO, where it is generally on par with Triple-A. Although he excels defensively at second base and has gained positive feedback from teammates, the Dodgers have concerns regarding his hitting ability. Manager Dave Roberts highlighted that while Kim has a spot on the roster, he might start in the Minors to refine his batting skills. Currently, Kim is working on swing changes to adjust to the different competition levels in MLB, indicating his commitment to succeed.
Kim has received glowing reviews for his work in the field, which mainly is at second base. His teammates are playing active roles in making Kim feel comfortable, both on and off the field.
I would say, if there's one part of it, the question mark, I would say it is the bat... he's going through some swing changes that he believes will help him also make this kind of transition easier and sustainable.
He bet on himself to come here and to compete, and so right now he's in a competition to earn a job with us.
Early look at it, I think that there's significant adjustments with his mechanics that I think will play with velocity, play with late movement, the cut fastball, the change up versus right.
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