Kim will start at second base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Padres. Kim made his first 24 starts of the season at shortstop, but he's shifted over to the keystone since Mookie Betts returned from the injured list May 11. Los Angeles optioned Alex Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City to open up second base for Kim, who will occupy the position for the ninth time in the Dodgers' last 10 games. Kim has seen his production tail off in May with a .239/.300/.304 slash line so far this month, so he may need to show some improvement in order to ward off the likes of Santiago Espinal and Miguel Rojas for playing time in the middle infield.
Hyeseong Kim: Everything you need to know
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Hyeseong Kim Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/215-5401100010070013/18W 5-1201100000010013/17W 10-4221100000141013/16L 24-9221100001011013/15W 14-8411100000031012/26W 7-6311000110030042/25W 10-7312200010032022/23W 3-0401100000050012/21W 15-231220003005002
Preseason Totals 2781110001611325014 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/26W 15-6100000010020005/25W 5-3321100001020015/24W 5-1400000000070005/22L 5-1200000000020005/20W 4-0401100000030015/194-4200000000040005/18L 1-0201100001040015/17W 7-1312200010050025/16W 15-24100000010100005/15W 6-0401100000040015/14W 5-2201100010030015/12L 6-2400000000040005/11L 9-3200000000010005/10L 7-2300000000090005/9L 7-2300000001060005/8W 3-1000000000000005/6W 12-2512101000060045/4W 8-3511100000050015/3W 4-1212200010020025/2L 3-2200000000030005/1L 7-2201010000030024/29L 3-2301100001030014/28L 2-1400000000020004/27W 5-4200000000030004/26W 6-0300000000050004/25W 12-4512200010070024/24L 6-4312200010031124/23W 3-0402200010041024/22L 3-0300000000050004/21L 3-1101100011030014/20W 12-3000000000000004/19L 9-6412110000040034/17W 7-1301100001052014/15W 2-0111000120010044/14W 2-1100000001030004/12L 5-2200000000040004/11W 6-3301100001051014/10W 8-7100000010020004/7W 4-1321010001060024/6W 14-2412200001030024/5W 8-600000000000000
Regular Season Totals 109142924311111101535137
Hyeseong Kim Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 111290.254243112051370.320Home 1790.1848005021120.250Away 04200.30816317030250.375Night 17160.211132010041210.295Day 04130.34211112010160.375April 17160.29613207051210.371May 04130.21711115000160.273Opponent vs TEX 0 1 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0.250 vs HOU 0 0 3 0.300 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.300 vs CHC 0 2 4 0.364 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.364 vs COL 0 1 4 0.333 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 0.400 vs ATL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 vs MIA 0 0 1 0.111 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.200 vs NYM 1 2 1 0.200 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.333 vs SD 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.300 vs STL 0 1 3 0.500 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.500 vs LAA 0 1 3 0.273 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0.385 vs SF 0 3 4 0.250 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.294 vs TOR 0 0 3 0.429 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.556 vs WSH 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 Venue @ Los Angeles 1 7 9 0.184 8 0 0 5 0 2 1 12 0.250 @ Washington 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ St. Louis 0 1 3 0.500 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.500 @ Colorado 0 0 3 0.375 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0.444 @ Toronto 0 0 3 0.429 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.556 @ Houston 0 0 3 0.300 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.300 @ San Diego 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.300 @ San Francisco 0 2 3 0.375 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0.444 @ Milwaukee 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hyeseong Kim Player Profile
Career History
Hyeseong Kim: Breaking News
Two hits, RBI, run in win
Kim went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals. Kim singled home a run in the second inning and singled again and scored in the fifth. With lefty Justin Bruihl on the mound for St. Louis in the seventh, Miguel Rojas pinch-hit for Kim, who pushed his slash line to .317/.382/.417 with one homer, eight RBI, eight runs scored, five stolen bases and a 7:13 BB:K across 68 plate appearances this season. Kim should continue to see somewhat regular playing time while Mookie Betts (oblique) works his way back.
Swipes fifth bag
Kim went 2-for-3 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Cubs. Kim logged a steal for the second game in a row. This was his third multi-hit effort over his last six games. The infielder has hit .351 with a .918 OPS, one home run, six RBI, six runs scored, two doubles and five steals on six attempts across 44 plate appearances this season. Once Mookie Betts (oblique) returns, Kim may settle into a utility role, though he could be able to push Alex Freeland into a platoon role at second base.