Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reveals why the team decided to send Hyeseong Kim down to the minors.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean rookie Kim Hye-seong will begin the season in the minor leagues. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday (U.S. local time) that Kim will not travel with the club for the season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs next week and will instead

The Dodgers will have Korean signee Hyeseong Kim begin the season in the minors. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed some details of the Dodgers travel roster to Tokyo, which won’t include infielder Hyeseong Kim (starting in the minors) or pitchers Dustin May (staying behind to build up) and Tony Gonsolin (back injury).

Kim is the most fascinating quantity of any of them because of his newcomer status to MLB. He's a four-time Gold Glove winner in the KBO and there's no question that he's stellar on defense, but his offense is another thing entirely.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hyeseong Kim, the general expectation was he would likely take hold of the starting job at second base. That held particularly true with the Dodgers’ decision to trade Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds.