Dodgers’ Hyeseong Kim preparing for high-velocity jump from Korea to MLB The Korean infielder was a .304 hitter in eight seasons there and the coaches have been impressed with his skill set ...

There is a significant gap for Kim to overcome. The average fastball velocity in MLB was 93.8 mph each of the past two seasons, the highest since velocity has been tracked.

More of a challenge for Kim might be the steady diet of high-velocity power pitching he will face in MLB. “Obviously the average fastball velo from KBO to MLB, it’s a bit higher,” Kim said at the ...