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The Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim on a 3-year, $12.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Kim, 25, was posted by the Kiwoom Heroes on December 5, marking Friday as a deadline to sign with a major league team. He's known an an elite defender at multiple positions as he played second, short, third and in the outfield for the Heroes over his 8-year run with the team. His current fit with the Dodgers could be as a super utility guy depending on what other moves the team makes this winter. Kim is a career .304 hitter with 37 home runs and 211 stolen bases in 953 games while playing in the KBO. His speed alone can impact games, especially with the newer MLB rules which place an emphasis on base stealing. The deal includes team options for 2028 and 2029 while the Dodgers also have to pay a $2.5 million release fee to Kiwoom. Per rules, the release fee is 20 percent of the total package.

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