
Hyeseong Kim
26-Year-Old
2025 Stats
AVG
.366
HR
1
RBI
5
R
10
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kim will be the third Kiwoom Hero to make the jump from KBO to MLB in five years, following his former teammates Ha-Seong Kim and Jung Hoo Lee. But while those two were stars in Korea with the upside to become above-average regulars or more at the highest level, the same can't quite be said for Hyeseong, who signed a three-year, $12.5 million deal with the Dodgers to occupy a super-utility role. Compare Hyeseong and Ha-Seong's final KBO seasons for example: both hit over .300, both struck out at the exact same 10.9% clip, and both played good middle-infield defense. Hyeseong did so at second base rather than shortstop like Ha-Seong, but the bigger difference is their power. Both managed career-high homer totals before making the jump, but for Ha-Seong, that meant 30, and for Hyeseong that meant just 11. Ha-Seong has topped out at 17 homers in MLB, so Hyeseong seems unlikely to get anywhere close to that. Expect him to make plenty of contact and show off the speed which helped him average 34 steals over the past four seasons, but the lack of pop in his bat probably means he'll hit at the bottom of the lineup when he plays. Read Past Outlooks

Expected to see semi-regular starts
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts estimated that Kim will make around 3.5 starts per week while the team looks to build in routine days off for Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Conforto, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Edman and Hernandez both recently returned from the injured list, while Conforto has stayed healthy but has produced a .577 OPS on the season and should at the very least find himself on the bench against left-handed pitching on a more frequent basis. Roberts' comments imply that Kim will serve as a part-time starter, with Andy Pages and the aforementioned three players also likely to see slight drops in playing time due to the logjam in both the infield and the outfield. The 26-year-old Kim has certainly earned a steady role based on how he's performed since being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 3; through his first 14 games with Los Angeles, he's slashing .452/.485/.581 with a home run and three stolen bases.
Edman and Hernandez both recently returned from the injured list, while Conforto has stayed healthy but has produced a .577 OPS on the season and should at the very least find himself on the bench against left-handed pitching on a more frequent basis. Roberts' comments imply that Kim will serve as a part-time starter, with Andy Pages and the aforementioned three players also likely to see slight drops in playing time due to the logjam in both the infield and the outfield. The 26-year-old Kim has certainly earned a steady role based on how he's performed since being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 3; through his first 14 games with Los Angeles, he's slashing .452/.485/.581 with a home run and three stolen bases.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
-100%
OPS vs RHP
2025
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .859 | 43 | 1 | 5 | .366 | ||||
2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2025vs Right | .859 | 43 | 1 | 5 | .366 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+105%
OPS at Home
2025
+105%
OPS at Home
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Since 2023Home | 1.263 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .467 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .615 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .308 | ||||
2025Home | 1.263 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .467 | ||||
2025Away | .615 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .308 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Hyeseong Kim compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.25BB Rate
4.7%K Rate
18.6%BABIP
.438ISO
.098AVG
.366OBP
.395SLG
.463OPS
.859wOBA
.380Exit Velocity
85.1 mphHard Hit Rate
24.2%Barrels/PA
2.3%Expected BA
.264Expected SLG
.389Sprint Speed
26.3 ft/secGround Ball %
63.6%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
18.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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On base five times in win
Kim went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI, one stolen base and four runs scored in Thursday's 19-2 win over the Athletics.
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Swats first career homer
Kim went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.
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Not in Tuesday's lineup
Kim is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Two hits in win
Kim went 2-for-4 with an RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over Miami.
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Swipes first big-league bag
Kim stole a base as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.
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Flashing leather in camp
Kim has impressed with his defense during the first few days of spring training, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kim has been one of the club's bright spots on defense early on in camp, notably drawing admiration from his skipper. "He's a lot stronger than I expected," said manager Dave Roberts. "I think he's one of the lowest body fat guys in our camp. I think that he can certainly win ballgames with his defense alone." Kim has won four Golden Glove Awards while playing in the KBO, earning three at the keystone and one at shortstop during the 2021 campaign. Questions still remain about how the 26-year-old will adjust to facing major-league pitching, but Kim has made a strong first impression thus far.
Kim has been one of the club's bright spots on defense early on in camp, notably drawing admiration from his skipper. "He's a lot stronger than I expected," said manager Dave Roberts. "I think he's one of the lowest body fat guys in our camp. I think that he can certainly win ballgames with his defense alone." Kim has won four Golden Glove Awards while playing in the KBO, earning three at the keystone and one at shortstop during the 2021 campaign. Questions still remain about how the 26-year-old will adjust to facing major-league pitching, but Kim has made a strong first impression thus far.