{"id":23414,"date":"2025-01-04T03:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T03:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=23414"},"modified":"2025-01-04T03:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T03:22:15","slug":"news-the-dodgers-and-korean-infielder-hye-seong-kim-are-in-agreement-on-a-3-year-deal-per-multiple-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=23414","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: The Dodgers and Korean infielder Hye-seong Kim are in agreement on a 3-year deal, per multiple reports."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers and Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim have reached agreement on a three-year deal, per multiple reports. Naver Sports was first to report the two sides were in agreement on a $22 million deal for \u201c3+2 years.\u201d Shortly thereafter, MLB insider Francys Romero reported the two sides were in agreement on a three-year deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong>Who is Hyeseong Kim? Full Breakdown of Dodgers Free Agent Target Set to Join MLB<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEX_aKRS5zC\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com&amp;rp=%2Fdodgers-reportedly-sign-hyeseong-kim-in-shocking-22-million-move%2F2025%2F01%2F03%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2592.600000023842%2C%22ls%22%3A471.7000000476837%2C%22le%22%3A2526.100000023842%7D\" height=\"960\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kim, 25, is a versatile utility man who has won three Gold Glove awards at second base and shortstop in the Korean Baseball Organization. He\u2019s an above-average defender and a plus-bat, as he hit .326 with 41 extra-base hits in 127 games with the Kiwoom Heroes last season.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his contact skills \u2014 Kim struck out just 62 times in 567 plate appearances \u2014 he also has plus-speed.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Kim stole 30 bases while scoring 90 runs. He had 25 stolen bases in 2023, 34 stolen bases in 2022, and a career-high 46 stolen bases in 2021. He\u2019s had at least 20 stolen bases in every full season of his career.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=noahcamras&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1875266361104236716&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fdodgers-reportedly-sign-hyeseong-kim-in-shocking-22-million-move%2F2025%2F01%2F03%2F&amp;sessionId=f5ddf7018801aa587aa2e9ec21fd2430aceb01b9&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1875266361104236716\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kim will now join a Dodgers team that is coming off a 2024 World Series win, and has already reloaded by\u00a0signing Blake Snell\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Conforto, in addition to\u00a0bringing back Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez\u00a0and Blake Treinen.<\/p>\n<p>Kim will add another layer to the L.A. lineup, and will shore up the team\u2019s middle infield defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Kim signing makes Gavin Lux\u2019s future in Los Angeles a little more cloudy. If Kim were to play second base \u2014 his primary position \u2014 Lux would not have a spot in the lineup unless he moved back to the outfield. Moreover, if Kim played shortstop, Mookie Betts would likely move to second base, still kicking Lux out of the infield.<\/p>\n<p>Lux has been in trade rumors all offseason, and\u00a0Dodgers Nation even proposed L.A. trade Lux\u00a0in a package for former Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams. 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