Outfielder Hyun Soo Kim admitted he was “a little bit relieved for all the things I've been going through” after collecting his first spring training hit in 24 at-bat, an infield single to shortstop in the seventh inning of the Orioles’ 4-4 tie with the New York Yankees Thursday.
Kim, who was signed out of the Korean Baseball Organization on a two-year contract this season, was becoming an unwelcome storyline for the winless Orioles this spring training. Some projections had him as the team’s starting left-fielder, and a productive one at that after he enjoyed plenty of success in Korea.