"As Jack Harris of The California Post writes, that could be most meaningful for Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland. Kim played in 71 games as an MLB rookie, hitting .280/.314/.385 but striking out in more than 30% of his plate appearances. He had an overaggressive approach and rarely hit the ball hard. Kim's profile in the KBO was built around his speed and middle infield defense, and his early MLB results align with that."
"The 24-year-old Freeland is one of the organization's better position player prospects. He struggled in a 29-game debut, batting .190 while punching out 35 times across 97 trips to the plate. Freeland had a strong year with Triple-A Oklahoma City, though, hitting .263/.384/.451 with 16 home runs and 18 stolen bases. He walked at a huge 16.3% clip while striking out 22% of the time in the minors."
"Kim is a left-handed bat, while Freeland is a switch-hitter who was much better from the left side last season. Either could work in a second base platoon with righty-swinging Miguel Rojas, who projects as their top utility infielder. Kim has the leg up from a versatility perspective, as his plus speed also allows him to back up in center field. Freeland can move around the infield but isn't a burner and has no professional outfield experience."
Tommy Edman will begin the season on the injured list after right ankle surgery, leaving the Dodgers' season-opening second base role open. Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland emerge as primary candidates for the job. Kim hit .280/.314/.385 in 71 games as a rookie but struck out in over 30% of plate appearances; his profile emphasizes speed and middle-infield defense and he can also cover center field. Freeland, 24, is a top position-player prospect who struggled briefly in the majors but produced .263/.384/.451 with 16 homers and 18 steals in Triple-A. Both players have minor-league options; Miguel Rojas projects as the primary utility infielder and non-roster invitees could compete for bench roles.
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