The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim on Saturday and positioned second baseman Tommy Edman on the injured listing.
Kim agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year contract with the Dodgers on Jan. 3 and opened the season with Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis.
Edman was positioned on the injured listing, retroactive to Wednesday, after lacking two video games with a sore proper ankle. Edman ranks second on the crew with eight house runs and 24 RBIs.
Edman’s damage creates a possibility for Kim to make his main league debut.
Kim, 26, has performed eight seasons in South Korea, together with the final six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes.
In 28 video games with Oklahoma Metropolis, Kim hit .252 with 5 house runs, 19 RBIs and 13 stolen bases.
The Dodgers listed Chris Taylor because the beginning second baseman in Saturday evening’s sport on the Atlanta Braves (7:15 p.m. ET on FOX). It was not recognized if Kim would be part of the crew in time for the sport.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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