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Dodgers option Kim to Triple-A, clearing way for Freeland
ANAHEIM — The transition from Arizona’s Cactus League to the Freeway Series at Angel Stadium usually signals a time for celebration. Still, for the Dodgers, it brought a difficult final Major League roster cut.
On Sunday, the club optioned INF/OF Hyeseong Kim to Triple-A, clearing a path for No. 8 prospect Alex Freeland to claim the final spot on the 26-man roster ahead of Thursday’s Opening Day matchup against Arizona.
Kim scorched spring pitching with a .407 average and a .967 OPS. However, he was away from the Majors while representing Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic. Upon his return, the Dodgers identified a need to refine his strikeout rate (8 K’s in 27 at-bats this spring).
Dodgers Option Hyeseong Kim; Alex Freeland To Make Roster
The Dodgers announced a round of camp cuts today, headlined by their decision to option utility man Hyeseong Kim to Triple-A. Infielder Nick Senzel, outfielder Jack Suwinski, and catcher Seby Zavala were also re-assigned to minor league camp. That leaves the door open for infield prospect Alex Freeland to make the team’s Opening Day roster, and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic confirms that Freeland has been informed that he’s done just that.
Freeland, 24, was a third-round pick by the Dodgers in 2022 and made his big league debut last year. A consensus top-50 prospect in the sport last season, the infielder hit quite well at Triple-A with a .263/.384/.451 (115 wRC+) slash line across 106 games for Oklahoma City. Freeland swatted 16 homers and 30 doubles while walking at a whopping 16.3% clip and striking out 21.9% of the time. Those strong numbers didn’t translate to a 29-game cup of coffee with Los Angeles this last year, however, as he hit just .190/.292/.310 across 97 trips to the plate.
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Mariners' free agent whiff just got more infuriating after Dodgers' latest decision
Losing a bidding war for a free agent always hurts. But it especially hurts when you lose to a team that doesn't even need the guy. And vis-à-vis Hyeseong Kim and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Seattle Mariners know this all too well.
Though Kim batted .407 this spring in his bid to be the Dodgers' everyday second baseman, the two-time defending World Series champions still optioned him to the minors anyway. It had something to do with strikeouts, which [looks and sees eight strikeouts in 27 at-bats], OK, fair enough.
Even so, is it fair for the Mariners to look at the Dodgers and see them wasting a perfectly good infielder?
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