Hyun Soo Kim Won't Start The Season In Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- South Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim won't start the season with Baltimore.
Kim, who signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Orioles last December, must agree to any minor league assignment.
"Yes, it looks like he's not going to be on the 25-man roster to start the season," Orioles executive Dan Duquette said Tuesday.
Kim began the spring without a hit in his first 23 at-bats and is batting .182 without an extra-base hit.
"I think in these cases the transition takes some time," Duquette told ESPN. "I believe he wants to give it some more time."
Baltimore optioned OF Dariel Alvarez to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles also traded LHP Chris Jones to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday for a pair of minor leaguers.
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