LOS ANGELES — An eventful Spring Training could take place at Camelback Ranch, as the everyday second baseman job for the Los Angeles Dodgers could be up for grabs, depending on the status of super utility man Tommy Edman.
Dodgers president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, made an appearance on Dodgers Territory on Thursday afternoon and was asked where Hyeseong Kim and Alex Freeland land on the Dodgers roster plans for 2026.
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He said swiftly that he can not wait for both Kim and Freeland to fight for the opportunity to be the everyday second baseman for Los Angeles, and with no clear answer on Edman’s availability as the calendar turns to February, the runway for both players grows exponentially.
Kim played a total of 45 games at second base, which included starting 32 games at the position (278 innings) and produced a fielding percentage of .976.
Along with his lengthy play at second, Kim has also dabbled at shortstop and centerfield, combining for 13 starts between the two positions (131.1 innings).
Freeland, on the other hand, had the fewest starts at second base, with third base as his primary position for Los Angeles in his short stint. The 24-year-old infielder, who made his debut this year, amassed 15 career starts at second in 2025, logging 11 starts ( 87.1 innings) and an impressive fielding percentage of 1.000.
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Now, with all of that being said, a position battle is still up in the air and not definite.
After expressing his excitement for a potential position battle at second base, Friedman gave somewhat of a hopeful annotation of Edman’s health, noting that he hopes by late February, the team will have an idea of what direction they could go with Edman and the second base position.