Hyeseong Kim…won the Lee Young-min Batting Award for the top-hitting high school player in the Republic of Korea...his nickname, “The Comet,” inspired his use of “Comet (Hyeseong)” by Younha as his walk-up song.
2025
Made his MLB debut as a defensive replacement on May 3 at Atlanta…the following night, pinch-ran for Andy Pages as the tying run in the ninth inning and stole his first career base, before being stranded at third...In his first career start May 5 at Miami, notched his first MLB hit on a fifth-inning single to left field, then stole second and scored on a Shohei Ohtani home run…in the following inning, hit an RBI single to drive in Pages...Scored a Dodger season-high four runs May 15 as part of a 3-for-3 night with a double, two walks and a stolen base in the Dodgers’ 19-2 trouncing of the Athletics…on the next day against the Angels, went 3-for-3 to raise his on-base percentage to .485 in his first 33 plate appearances...Added a 4-for-4 game on May 31 in an 18-2 Dodger smashing of the Yankees with a double, home run and two RBI… ended May with a 1.058 OPS in 48 plate appearances... Had season-best five-game hitting streak from June 14-28, going 6-for-17 with two doubles and a walk...Finished third on the Dodgers with 13 stolen bases (in 14 attempts) and first in percentage (.929)...Placed on the Injured List on July 29 with left shoulder bursitis, returning to the MLB roster on Sept. 1...In the Dodgers’ final game of the regular season Sept. 28, broke a scoreless tie with a 409-foot, two-run homer to right center field in the second inning of the Dodgers’ 6-1 victory at Seattle...Left-handed swinger went 8-for-21 with a double and home run against southpaws (.952 OPS)...Posted a 1.012 OPS in 70 plate appearances in the No. 9 slot of the batting order and a 1.005 OPS in 36 plate appearances with runners in scoring position...Started 32 games at second base, nine in center field and four at shortstop...Pinch-ran for Tommy Edman in the bottom of the 11th in NLDS Game 4 and scored the series-clinching run.
2024
In his sixth and final season with Kiwoom, batted .326 (166-for-509) with 11 homers, 30 stolen bases and 75 RBI in 127 games...Set career-highs in home runs and RBI.
2023
In 137 games, slashed .335/.396/.446 with seven home runs and 57 RBI with 25 stolen bases and a career-high 104 runs and 186 hits.
2022
Hit .318 (164-for-516) with 18 doubles, seven triples, four home runs and 48 RBI in 129 games...Was part of the 2022 Asian Games, winning the Gold Medal for South Korea, slashing .292/.500/.370.
2021
In a career-high 144 games, slashed .304/.372/.367 with 66 RBI...He was the KBO stolen base leader, swiping 46 bases in 50 chances…also a career-high.
2020
Slashed .285/.345/.399 in 142 games with 24 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 61 RBI…also stole 25 bases.
2019
Began playing for Kiwoom in the KBO, hit .276 (96-for-348) with a .694 OPS with 23 extra-base hits and 32 RBI.
2018
Slashed .270/.328/.367 in 136 games with 79 runs, 15 doubles, six triples, five home runs and 45 RBI.
2017
In his first professional season with Nexen in KBO, played 16 games and slashed .188/.235/.313 with two doubles and two home runs.
