FORT MYERS, Fla. — When Kwang Hyun Kim did arrive at Hammond Stadium after his drive with translator Craig Choi across the heart of southern Florida, he was greeted with a reward by the Minnesota Twins.
A lot of their varsity lineup was ready to face him.
The Twins started eight players who could be in their everyday lineup, and the batting order set for Kim would be one they could roll into the regular season right now. Josh Donaldson loomed at second. Kim would face Nelson Cruz at cleanup. The Bomba Squad was all here. He kept them grounded.