Video From Dodgers Triple-A Game Has Fans Going Crazy About Potential Call-Up

Gabe Smallson | Apr 6, 2025

Feb 20, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim against the Chicago Cubs during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been speculating on who their team might call up in the wake of center fielder Andy Pages' recent struggles.

A video emerged of second baseman Hyeseong Kim in the dugout of a Triple-A Oklahoma City game, and what could be perceived as the KBO standout being congratulated by his teammates.

For context: This is in the dugout before today’s OKC Comets game began. He is not on the starting lineup today. I think that’s Dalton Rushing with his arm around Kim, Austin Gauthier high fives him, and he hugs the OKC manager Scott Hennessey.

— Hyeseong Kim Muse 김혜성 (@HyeseongKimMuse) April 6, 2025

If this really is about Kim coming up to the Dodgers, Tommy Edman can move back to center field in exchange of Pages, Kim would take second base, and although just recently brought back up in place of Freddie Freeman, Hunter Feduccia would move back down to Triple-A.

Kim is out of the lineup Sunday after batting lead off the past three contests. Although those games have been against right handers, he last batted No. 6 during Oklahoma City's last game against a southpaw.

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The Comets close out their first home series of the season at 2:05 p.m. against El Paso at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark! pic.twitter.com/LYuHBpU8bk

— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) April 6, 2025

With the lack of offensive production from Pages, Kim's recent success in Triple-A, and the $12.5 million contract that the four-time Gold Glove award winner signed this offseason, fans can't contain their excitement.

That’s literally exactly what it looks like! Please get rid of pages!

— . (@Niko__suavee) April 6, 2025

PLEASE BE IT! I AM ON MY KNEES BEGGIN!

— mo LA (@mola2815) April 6, 2025

Hyeseong Kim please come home pic.twitter.com/fThSq78Oys

— mikey (@DaMookShow) April 6, 2025

COULD IT FINALLY BE????

— 🇦🇲 ☦︎ JQ32.Memes (@JQ32Memes) April 6, 2025

Let's hope so because we need to turn the Pages to another book. pic.twitter.com/KNTBmML8dr

— CK🐦 (@LoveMyScionFRS) April 6, 2025

i hope so!!! 😭😭😭

— mason 🍊 (@penguizii) April 6, 2025

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After an offseason of so many changes with this Dodgers roster, many around the league believed that Kim would be a lock for the Opening Day squad.

A fear that Manager Dave Roberts had, which unfortunately proved to be true, was that the velocity difference between KBO pitchers and MLB pitchers would be quite the adjustment for Kim. Roberts spoke earlier this spring about how he thought the transition would be.

“Defensively, I think it’ll be very seamless,” Roberts said. “Offensively, there’s certainly more velocity. Controlling, getting his path right. Being able to handle balls that move late, handle velocity, use the whole field. He’s going to put the ball in play. He can run.

“I just think he needs repetition. So we’re going to try to get him out there as much as we can [in Cactus League games] to calibrate on big-league stuff. But he’s already shown me that he’s a quick study, and he’s got aptitude.”

So far in Triple-A, Kim has nine hits through eight games with six RBIs. If this does end up being his chance to prove himself in the show, there is no doubt that the 26-year-old will do everything he can to stay in the majors.

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