The 26-year-old from Korea will be given the chance to play multiple positions while trying to adjust to the elite pitching in the major leagues.

The Korean infielder was a .304 hitter in eight seasons there and the coaches have been impressed with his skill set, saying he “has the ingredients to be great” even against better, faster

Three games into his first spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Korean utility man Kim Hye-seong finally has his first hit.

Hyeseong Kim figures to have a clear path to a role as the Dodgers’ regular second baseman after the club traded Gavin Lux to the Reds earlier this winter.