Kim Hye-seong, the new South Korean infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, says familiarity with the team and their recent World Series title lured him to Chavez Ravine over other places during contract talks.

It's not so much that the Mariners missed out on Kim, but it's that they missed out on Kim when he had a guaranteed role coming to him.

Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim has signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports The Athletic. Multiple outlets from South Korea have the deal in the area of three years and $22 million. Word of the contract comes just hours before the deadline for Kim to sign with an MLB team or return to South Korea's KBO.