Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Hyeseong Kim is fighting for playing time on a crowded and deep roster, and a new player has made it all the harder.
Kim was handed a lifeline with the surgery of Tommy Edman, who went through surgery over the offseason to finally resolve his lingering ankle issue.
Edman is treated as the primary option at second base and as someone who can moonlight in the outfield. With him out of the picture, Miguel Rojas becomes a key part of the second base plan, along with Kim.
However, the emergence of minor league signee Santiago Espinal has added a new wrinkle to Kim’s spot in the platoon.