Dodgers confirm overnight rumors and promote player fans have been begging for

The Los Angeles Dodgers have heard you. They're finally making the move we've been waiting for since Hyeseong Kim's power unfurled itself at the Triple-A level. Now, what comes next is anyone's guess.

According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the buzz that surfaced late Friday night from @dodger_daily indicating that the Dodgers finally planned to press the Kim Button was accurate. The infielder/outfielder, initially signed to be a defensive middle infield wizard, will be joining the Dodgers in Atlanta on Saturday.

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In 115 at-bats in the PCL with the Oklahoma City Comets, Kim posted five home runs, a .252 average and a .798 OPS, swiping 13 bags and showing off his premium defense at second base (seven starts), shortstop (12 starts) and center field (nine starts). Which utlity player he replaces on the Dodgers' active roster - and what potential injury this portends - has yet to be seen.

Kim's place on the Dodgers roster seemed less secure by the day this offseason, and his role also entered a state of flux as Mookie Betts' declarations that he intended to play shortstop once again got more fervent. Expect Kim to float around and cover several positions as needed, but don't expect him to displace Betts.

Not much was known about Kim's free agency, especially as it pertained to the Dodgers, until the day he was signed. He long seemed like a light-hitting, defense-first wild card who would eventually land with another team (the Mariners seemed to be long-time front-runners). Kim's spring training - six hits in 29 at-bats, along with 11 strikeouts - motivated the Dodgers to utilize his options, squeeze him off their deep roster, and only return him when they deemed him ready.

Not sure when the moment clicked, but it might've been Kim's 462-foot home run in mid-April. That was the moment he went from a defense-first curiosity to a tangible asset. Hopefully, he gets a start quickly so Dodgers fans can see why they were begging for this particular move to be made (and ideally the corresponding move isn't so painful).