The Los Angeles Dodgers didn\u2019t anticipate that second baseman Hyeseong Kim would remain on the big-league roster too long, but Kim seems pretty keen on sticking around for a while.<\/p>\n
And that ultimately cost a longtime Dodger his job.<\/p>\n
Kim was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 3 after Tommy Edman went on the 10-day injured list with ankle inflammation. It was thought to be a temporary promotion, as Kim was just a placeholder, taking Edman\u2019s spot until he was ready to return, but Kim did much more than just fill up space.<\/p>\n
The rookie filled up the scorecard.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In 14 games since he joined the Dodgers, Kim posted a slash line of .452\/.485\/.581 with an OPS of 1.066. In the team\u2019s three games from Wednesday to Friday, Kim reach based in nine consecutive plate appearances, with two walks and seven hits, including his first MLB home run. Kim matched Corey Seager\u2019s 2015 mark for the\u00a0longest streak of consecutive plate appearances reaching base by a Dodgers rookie\u00a0since the franchise relocated to Los Angeles in 1958, per the Elias Sports Bureau.<\/p>\n \u201cHe just kind of has a magic wand right now,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. \u201cHe\u2019s taking good at-bats and putting the ball in play. And when you can do that, good things can happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nDodgers Release Chris Taylor as Hyeseong Kim Has Historic Run at Plate<\/h2>\n