In the Orioles’ 79th game of the season, and left fielder Hyun Soo Kim’s 32nd start, he finally got a chance to show he could handle a left-handed starting pitcher. His inclusion in the lineup Friday night under such circumstances could signal a change in the outfield pecking order for the Orioles, even when it comes to the bench.
Such is Kim’s progress that, facing a left-hander in Seattle Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc, Orioles manager Buck Showalter still slotted him into the lineup. But it’s just as much for Kim’s .