Dodgers recall Hyeseong Kim
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled infielder/outfielder Hyeseong Kim and placed infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman on the injured list with right ankle inflammation, retroactive to April 30.
Kim, 26, has played in 28 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .252 with five homers and 19 RBI. He joined the Dodgers this offseason after spending the last eight years in the Korean Baseball League. During his time in Korea, he slashed .304/.364/.403 with 37 homers and 211 stolen bases. He signed with Los Angeles on January 3, 2025.
Edman, 29, left the game on Tuesday night and has missed the last two games. He is batting .252 with eight homers and 24 RBI this season. The 2024 NLCS MVP is in his second seasons with Los Angeles and has clubbed 14 homers in 67 games. In parts of seven season with the Cardinals (2019-2023) and the Dodgers (2024-) he has slashed .263/.316/.413 with 67 homers and 266 RBI. The former Stanford Cardinal was selected in the 6th round of the 2016 First Year Player Draft by St. Louis.