The Los Angeles Dodgers placed rookie utility man Hyeseong Kim on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder bursitis last Tuesday.

The Dodgers were on the road during a series against the Cincinnati Reds when the decision was made.

Kim headed back to Los Angeles early to receive a cortisone injection in his shoulder.

The injection will require Kim to stop participating in baseball activities for a few days. But the 26-year-old is still expected to return to playing sometime this month.

“He’ll be down for a couple days with no activity,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said to the Orange County Register. “Hopefully it’s going to be shorter term. But you know Hyeseong – this guy is tough, tough as nails. He could have kept going. But … it’s best for him.”

Both Kim and shortstop Tommy Edman have been dealing with injuries recently, so the Dodgers called up their No. 3 overall prospect Alex Freeland to Cincinnati.

Freeland played throughout LA’s nine-game road trip, and has done well thus far in his first stint with the big league team.

Freeland is 3-for-6 with one run batted in.

After Edman exited Sunday’s game early with an ankle injury, he is expected to land on the IL this week.

Meanwhile, Kim had been struggling at the plate and averaged .158 in his last seven games so the Dodgers ultimately chose to place the rookie on the IL.

Edman has been filling in for Max Muncy at third base, while he has been recovering from a knee injury.

However, manager Dave Roberts revealed Muncy will likely return from the IL on Monday as Edman is now sidelined by a right ankle sprain.

The Dodgers do not anticipate Kim’s injury to be a long-term issue. However, there is no exact timeline for when he will return this month.