Signed to a three-year, $12.5 million contract last winter, Kim was working on his swing in Triple-A. The promotion is likely to be temporary with Edman expected to return next Saturday.

The Comet is headed to the big leagues. Infielder Hyeseong Kim, whose first name translates to "comet" in a Korean dialect, has been promoted to the Dodgers from Triple-A Oklahoma City to make his Major League debut,

The corresponding move for Hyeseong Kim’s call-up was utilityman Tommy Edman going on the injured list because of a right ankle injury.