Hyeseong Kim (baseball)
| Hyeseong Kim | |
|---|---|
 Kim with the Kiwoom Heroes in 2020 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Second baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: January 27, 1999 Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| June 28, 2017, for the Nexen Heroes | |
| KBO statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .304 |
| Home runs | 37 |
| Runs batted in | 386 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Hyeseong Kim | |
| Hangul | 김혜성 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金惠成 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyesŏng |
Hyeseong Kim (Korean: 김혜성; born January 27, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes.
Kim is the only KBO player to receive the Golden Glove Award at shortstop and second base.
Career
[edit]Amateur and international career
[edit]In 2016, Kim received the Lee Young-min Batting Award, given to the top-hitting high school player in Republic of Korea.[1]
Kim appeared in six baseball contests during the 2022 Asian Games, batting .292/.500/.370 in 18 at-bats, and winning a gold medal for South Korea.[2] He also played for the South Korea national baseball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics[3] and 2023 World Baseball Classic.[4]
Nexen / Kiwoom Heroes
[edit]Kim signed with the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League and played for them from 2017 through 2024, batting .304 with 37 home runs, 386 RBI and 211 stolen bases in 953 games for the Heroes, who became the Kiwoom Heroes in 2019.[5] He also won four KBO Golden Glove Awards for his defensive ability.[6]
In his final season in the KBO League, Kim played in 127 games for Kiwoom, slashing .326/.383/.458 with 30 stolen bases and career–highs in home runs (11) and RBI (75). On December 4, 2024, the Heroes posted Kim to Major League Baseball (MLB) as a free agent.[7]
Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]On January 3, 2025, Kim signed a three-year, $12.5 million guaranteed contract, which also contained two additional option years that would increase the value to $22 million, with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball/Softball KIM Hyeseong - Tokyo 2020 Olympics".
- ^ "KIM Hyeseong". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Defending Olympic baseball champ Korea announces Tokyo 2020 roster, includes eight rookies". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Korea Roster & Staff". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Hyesong Kim Korean League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Murphy, Brian (January 3, 2025). "Korean standout Hyeseong Kim signs 3-year deal with Dodgers". MLB.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "South Korean star Hyeseong Kim posted to MLB, available as free agent". espn.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Living people
- Kiwoom Heroes players
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen
- KBO League infielders
- Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 1999 births
- Olympic baseball players for South Korea
- People from Goyang
- Sportspeople from Gyeonggi Province
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- South Korean baseball biography stubs
- Baseball infielder stubs