Star South Korean second baseman Hyeseong Kim has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, agreeing to a three-year, US$12.5 million contract, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press , Friday.
The pact also includes an option the team can exercise for the 2028 and 2029 seasons. The Dodgers would have to activate it for both years at the same time, and it would raise the value of the contract to $22 million, the person said. under cover of anonymity.
Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Kiwoom Heroes. He set new personal marks this past campaign with a .326 batting average, 11 home runs and 75 RBIs.
Kim becomes the latest addition for the reigning World Series champions, who have spent lavishly during an off-season.
They also hired Blake Snell (five years and $182 million), Tommy Edman (five years and $74 million) and Michael Conforto (two years and $17 million), while retaining the services of Blake Treinen (two years and 22 million) and Teoscar Hernandez (three years and $66 million).
