"Freeland, 24, was a third-round pick by the Dodgers in 2022 and made his big league debut last year. A consensus top-50 prospect in the sport last season, the infielder hit quite well at Triple-A with a .263/.384/.451 (115 wRC+) slash line across 106 games for Oklahoma City."
"Despite that tough start to his MLB career, Freeland will round out a Dodgers bench that already includes Santiago Espinal, Dalton Rushing, and others. Freeland and Espinal appear likely to share playing time at second base with veteran Miguel Rojas to open the season."
"It's at least somewhat surprising that opportunity won't go to Kim. The 27-year-old hit a solid .280/.314/.385 (95 wRC+) across 170 trips to the plate in a bench role for the Dodgers last year while handling second base, shortstop, and center field as needed."
The Dodgers made several camp cuts, including optioning utility man Hyeseong Kim to Triple-A. Infielder Nick Senzel, outfielder Jack Suwinski, and catcher Seby Zavala were also reassigned. This decision opens the door for infield prospect Alex Freeland, who has been informed he will make the Opening Day roster. Freeland, a third-round pick in 2022, had a strong Triple-A performance but struggled in his brief MLB stint. He is expected to share playing time at second base and fill in for injured players early in the season.
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