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Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images New LA infielder gets $12.5 million guaranteed over three years, plus a two-year club option for 2028-29 The Dodgers signed infielder Hyeseong Kim on Friday to a three-year, $12.5 million contract through 2027, along with a two-year option for 2028 and 2029 that, along with bonuses, could bring the total value of the deal to $22 million … [Read more...] about Details of Hyeseong Kim’s contract with the Dodgers

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images Dodgers second baseman is eligible for salary arbitration for a second time Now that we’ve looked at the quintet of relief pitchers, we turn our attention to the lone Dodgers position player eligible for salary arbitration. That’s second baseman Gavin Lux, who is in a much different position … [Read more...] about Gavin Lux salary arbitration preview

Photo by Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images The Dodgers signed Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim to a three-year contract worth $12.5 million on January 3, 2025, after he was posted by the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO. Kim hit .304/.364/.403 in his eight years with Kiwoom, averaging 21 doubles, five home runs, five triples, and 30 stolen bases over his seven full seasons. He won the … [Read more...] about Dodgers sign infielder Hyeseong Kim to 3-year, $12.5 million contract

Photo by Mary DeCicco/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Roki Sasaki is expected to pick an MLB team between January 15 and January 23. True Blue LA’s detailed compendium of the unprecedented signing process. For two seasons, I have monitored Roki Sasaki. Below is a detailed compendium of the Sasaki saga, similar to the Ippei Mizuhara scandal. This saga will likely … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki’s American endgame

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After pitching in parts of 8 major league seasons and for 8 teams, Banda is eligible for salary arbitration for the first time heading into 2025. Anthony Banda joined the Dodgers in May and found a home in the bullpen, proving to be one of the most durable workhorses among the group of self-appointed dawgs. The Dodgers … [Read more...] about Anthony Banda salary arbitration preview