Hyeseong Kim

After a successful eight-year run in the KBO, Kim joined the Dodgers on a team-friendly contract last offseason. Los Angeles opted to let him get his feet wet with a minor-league stint to begin the campaign, but Kim earned his way up to the majors in early May and stuck there aside from a rehab assignment in late August following a shoulder injury. Kim hit a fine .280 with 13 steals in 14 attempts in the majors, but he went deep just three times over 170 plate appearances and posted a 30.6 percent strikeout rate along with a meager 4.2 percent walk rate. Kim displayed excellent contact skills in Korea, so there is reason to be optimistic that he'll correct course there in the majors. Doing so will be key, as Kim will probably always have below-average power and will need to rely on getting on base and swiping bags to be impactful on offense. Kim played 45 games at second base, 11 at shortstop and 17 in center field as a rookie, and that super-utility role is likely what the Dodgers have in mind moving forward, which could provide him with considerable -- but not necessarily everyday -- playing time. Read Past Outlooks