Hyeseong Kim agrees to contract with Dodgers (source)

The Dodgers have agreed to a deal with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

The deal is for three years and a guaranteed $12.5 million with an option for 2028-29 that could increase the value of the deal to $22 million. The club has not confirmed the deal, which needs to be approved by Major League Baseball, per Feinsand.

Kim, one of the top hitters in the KBO, was posted by his team, the Kiwoom Heroes, in early December. That marked the beginning of a 30-day window for the 25-year-old second baseman to sign with an MLB team, with a deadline of 5 p.m. ET Friday to reach an agreement. Any team willing to pay to the Heroes the corresponding release fee and any applicable supplemental fees was able to negotiate with Kim.

Kim has batted .304 and logged a .364 on-base percentage over eight seasons with the Kiwoom Heroes. Kim has also stolen at least 20 bases in each of the past seven seasons, reaching as high as 46 in 2021. A left-handed hitter, Kim slashed .326/.383/.458 with 11 home runs and 30 steals for Kiwoom this year.

Kim, who turns 26 years old later this month, is a four-time winner of a KBO Golden Glove Award, which honors the best overall player at each position in the KBO. He won the award in each of the past three seasons at second base after claiming it at shortstop in 2021.