Hyeseong Kim DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Hyeseong Kim is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the New York Mets. Kim remains out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game. He doesn't appear to be dealing with any injuries, so this looks like it's matchup related. Instead, the Dodgers will elect to go with Andy Pages in center field and Tommy Edman over at second base against right-hander Kodai Senga on Sunday. The expectation was that Kim would play three or four times a week, but that hasn't been happening lately. He's probably still worth rostering in deep leagues, but that's about it right now.

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie infielder Hyeseong Kim is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Ryne Nelson, starting at second base and batting ninth. Even though both Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman are back from the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said that Kim is expected to make around 3.5 starts per week between the infield and outfield as a super-utility player. The 26-year-old could also start to see more time at the expense of the struggling Michael Conforto. The 26-year-old South Korean native has handled himself nicely in his first 15 big-league games, going 14-for-35 (.400) with a homer, five RBI, three steals, nine runs, two walks and six strikeouts. While he doesn't have much power, Kim can be useful in deeper fantasy leagues in a utility spot if he continues to see semi-regular playing time in L.A.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that rookie infielder Hyeseong Kim will continue to make starts with the team as the Dodgers look to get some rest for Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Conforto. Roberts estimated that Kim will average 3.5 starts per week. Kim is making the start in center field and is hitting ninth in Monday's series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Brandon Pfaadt as L.A. gives Andy Pages a day off. In addition to playing solid defense, the 26-year-old South Korean rookie has been great at the plate in his first 14 MLB games, going 14-for-31 (.452) with a double, home run, five RBI, nine runs scored, three steals, two walks and five strikeouts, so he'll stick in the majors instead of going back to the minors. Kim isn't going to provide much power for fantasy managers, but he'll play enough to warrant a roster spot in deep-mixed leagues for now.