"Was told the hand injury that reportedly kept Hyeseong Kim out of Team Korea's most recent WBC game is "not anything of concern" Good news for Dodgers and Kim, who has been pushing for an OD roster spot at 2B"
"Kim was out of the lineup for Korea in their final game of pool play against Team Australia on Monday due to a left-hand injury he sustained while stealing a base against Taiwan the day before. The left-handed hitter had previously started Korea's first three matchups at second base."
"The 27-year-old is part of the competition for the Dodgers' starting second base job while Tommy Edman is out, and he had a hot start to his Spring Training before leaving for the WBC. Kim was batting .462 with a 1.154 on-base plus slugging with one home run, five RBI and two stolen bases in 13 Cactus League at-bats."
Hyeseong Kim was held out of Team Korea's final pool play game against Australia due to a left-hand injury sustained while stealing a base against Taiwan. The 27-year-old had started Korea's first three matchups at second base. Initial reports indicated minimal concern regarding the injury's significance, with sources confirming it is not a matter of concern for the Dodgers. Kim batted .100 with a .650 OPS during WBC play, though he hit a home run against Japan. Korea advanced to the next tournament round with a game scheduled for Friday. Kim competes for the Dodgers' starting second base position while Tommy Edman recovers and also serves as backup center fielder and shortstop.
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