South Korean All-Star second baseman Hyeseong Kim posted to MLB and available as free agent

FILE - South Korea's Hyeseong Kim throws to first after forcing out Japan's Yuki Yanagita during a semi-final baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan.

FILE - South Korea's Hyeseong Kim throws to first after forcing out Japan's Yuki Yanagita during a semi-final baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)


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NEW YORK — South Korean All-Star second baseman Hyeseong Kim has been posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Thursday through 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 3. Kim turns 26 on Jan. 27 and has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes. He set career highs with a .326 average, 11 homers and 75 RBIs while stealing 30 bases. Kim has a .304 career average with 37 homers, 386 RBIs and 211 steals for the Nexen Heroes from 2017-18 and Kiwoon.

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