The Korea Times
Kim Hye-seong has made his season debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers just hours after being recalled from the minors. Kim entered the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sunday (local time) in the bottom of the eighth inning as a defensive replacement at second base. Alex Freeland got the start at second base and batted ninth but was lifted for pinch hitter Kyle Tucker during the Dodgers' four-run rally in the top of the eighth. With Tucker being an outfielder, Kim took Freeland's spot on the field to begin the bottom eight, as the Dodgers went on to take the game 8-6. The Dodgers brought Kim up from Triple-A Oklahoma City before the game, with All-Star shortstop Mookie Betts being placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain earlier in the day. Kim will be mostly filling in at shortstop in a platoon with Miguel Rojas -- with Kim, who bats left-handed, starting against right-handers. Betts suffered his injury during Saturday's game. After drawing a walk in the top of the first inning, Betts scored from first base on a double and then
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