OKLAHOMA CITY — Hyeseong Kim put together exactly the kind of night that makes last week’s controversial roster decision look temporary.
The Dodgers’ second baseman, who was the last man cut before the season began, went 5-for-5 for Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the Comets’ 13-6 win over Albuquerque. He scored four runs, doubled, drove in a run, and seemed to be in the middle of everything once OKC’s lineup woke up.
The line speaks volumes
Those stats jump off the page, but the way Kim built it was even more encouraging. Oklahoma City was in a hole early, trailing 3-0 after one inning and then 6-1 by the third. Kim answered with a leadoff single in the first, another single in the third that turned into a run when James Tibbs III tripled him home, then a run-scoring double in the fourth that pulled the Comets within one. Tibbs followed that hit with a double of his own, and suddenly the whole game had changed.
From there, Kim just kept coming. He singled again in the sixth and later scored in a three-run inning that pushed Oklahoma City in front 9-6. He singled once more in the eighth, moved to third on another Tibbs double, and then scored on a balk as the Comets blew the game open for good. When you go 5-for-5 in a 13-run game, you are not just padding a stat line. You are driving the rhythm of the offense, inning after inning.
And that is the part Dodgers fans will care about most.
Will Kim drumbeat grow louder?
Kim is already on the organization’s doorstep. He was not shipped off to the middle of nowhere. He was the last cut, which tells you the Dodgers already see him as major-league close. Nights like this only add pressure in the best possible way. If he keeps stacking at-bats like these, with hard contact, speed, and constant traffic on the bases, it is going to get harder and harder to justify keeping that bat in Oklahoma City. That is especially true for a club that values versatility, energy, and putting the ball in play.
This was also not a one-swing fluke. Kim did not have one big homer and disappear the rest of the night. He sprayed five hits, scored four times, and kept forcing Albuquerque to deal with him. That kind of all-game presence is what gets noticed.
The Dodgers’ roster is full of stars, so no one is pretending a promotion happens just because of one big night in late March. But performances like this are how players keep themselves in the conversation. Kim looked like a guy reminding the organization that he is still very much part of the picture.
If he keeps hitting like this, Oklahoma City is going to feel like a short stay.
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