I had a great conversation with a wise old sage about Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland. This old sage goes by the name of “AI”, and here was our conversation:
Mark: What is the real story on why Hyeseong Kim was sent to the minors over Alex Freeland?
AI: Short answer: this wasn’t about spring stats. It was about role fit, development path, and how the Dodgers think offense actually translates to MLB pitching.
Now let’s peel the onion…
The “real” reasons (beneath the box score)
1) They didn’t trust Kim’s bat yet
Yes, Hyeseong Kim hit .