Dodgers face tough Hyeseong Kim question amid Mookie Betts news

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Hyeseong Kim just hit a home run in Wednesday's series-sweeping 8-2 win against the New York Mets. His production this season has put the Los Angeles Dodgers in a dilemma with Mookie Betts' return date closing in.

Kim was brought in from the minors when Betts got injured. The utilityman has done nothing wrong since, slashing .278/.391/.500 with a home run and 0.3 fWAR in eight games. The Dodgers can't simply send him to Triple-A, especially after he basically demanded a roster spot.

"I’m happy for sure, just being able to play at the major league level, it’s obviously a lot of fun. And I want to stay at the major league level,” Kim said. “I’m trying to show it with my actions and how I go about my day, and I’ll show it on the field.”

The Dodgers still have time to react to this dilemma as Betts' 10-day injured list stint (oblique) is likely to get extended after the shortstop shared the latest update with Dodgers insider David Vassegh.

“I’m able to throw," Betts said. "Running, I feel it, but it’s not that bad. I haven’t started hitting yet but we’re doing med ball throws. We want to get fully comfortable with throwing a med ball and not having any hesitation with that before we start swinging.

“Just because I don’t want to start developing bad habits, because I’m scared to swing. But I mean, with all that being said, things are going great. It’s just an oblique, and it’s going to take time.”