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Kim signed a four-year, $10.58 million deal to return to Korea and play for the LG Twins of the KBO, Sports Seoul reports.
The 29-year-old outfielder was 20 percent better than league average (120 wRC+) in 346 plate appearances, almost exclusively against righties, in 2016 with the Orioles. However, he was much, much worse (61 wRC+) in 239 plate appearances split between the Orioles and Phillies last season. Given the length of the deal, he can be forgotten in almost all dynasty formats.
Kim started in left field Tuesday and went 2-for-5 with a run scored in a 9-1 win over the Mets.
Kim has started four straight games, but his playing time is going to dry up soon with Aaron Altherr (hamstring) aiming to return this week. The 29-year-old has hit .236/.304/.306 since coming over to the Phillies as part of the Jeremy Hellickson trade.
Kim went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.
Kim has started three straight games as a couple of the Phillies' regular outfielders are missing time and the club had the DH available. His playing time should start to dry up once the outfield gets back to full health and the team returns to National League play Friday.
GM Matt Klentak said Kim will likely be used as a bench player, Gordie Jones of CSN Philadelphia reports.
Kim is a free agent after the season, so the Phillies have little to gain by giving him at-bats at the expense of their young outfielders. Odubel Herrera, Aaron Altherr and Nick Williams should start in the outfield most nights moving forward unless the Phillies opt to add one more of their young outfielders to the mix. Kim will have his playing time sprinkled in to give the other players an occasional day off.
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