Dodgers Option Hyeseong Kim Dodgers Option Hyeseong Kim

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The Dodgers optioned infielder  and right-hander  this evening. They also rea signed non-roster invitees  ,  ,  ,  and top prospect  to minor league camp.  Additionally, Bob Nightengale of USA Today that  will open the season as the fifth starter as  is ticketed for an injured list stint. Manager Dave Roberts told yesterday that was likely to be the case, as Gonsolin recently tweaked his back while lifting weights.  Kim entered camp as the favorite for the second base job. The Dodgers signed the lefty-hitting infielder to a three-year deal that  Bo Jackson Jersey guaranteed $12.5MM. While thats a relatively modest investment, L.A. traded  to Cincinnati a few days later. That seemingly opened the path for Kim to step in at the keystone, but the Dodgers evidently have some concerns about how his bat will translate to open the season.  Offensive impact has been the question dating back to Kims time in Korea. Evaluators credit him as a good baserunner and plus defender. He hit .304 over eight KBO seasons but was never much of a power threat. Last seasons 11 home runs represented a career high. The 26-year-old infielder struck out 10 times in 31 plate appearances during his first MLB camp. He hit .222 with one homer in 14 spring games.  Starting Kim in the minors provides Roberts some flexibility at second base. The Dodgers could turn to any of  ,  or   all of whom would otherwise play utility roles. Alternatively, they could bring  back in from center field to play second. Thatd open center field for  or  , but neither of them have had especially impre sive Spring Trainings.  The Gonsolin injury resolves L.A.s biggest camp battle: the fifth starter competition between him and May. Both pitchers mi sed all of last season rehabbing surgeries. Gonsolin underwent a 2023 Tommy John procedure. May required a flexor repair in 23 and needed to undergo emergency esophageal surgery last summer after suffering a life-threatening throat tear while eating. His season debut will be his first major league appearance in nearly two years.  May rounds out what will be a five-man rotation for the time being.  ,  ,  and  will hold the top four rotation spots. Yamamoto and Sasaki are respectively tabbed for Games 1 and 2 during next weeks Tokyo Series matchup against the Cubs.  Penn Murfee Jersey