On the same day the Dodgers officially welcomed back one of the key pieces of their 2024 World Series team in Teoscar Hernández, they made an unexpected addition in free agency, as well.
Shortly before the Dodgers finalized their three-year, $66 million re-signing of Hernández, the team also reached an agreement Friday to sign South Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, a 25-year-old utilityman with a prized glove and, in the words of general manager Brandon Gomes, some “real upside to the bat.”
Kim’s deal, which will be for three years and $12.