Which brings us back to Kim, who escaped from his long hitless streak with a pair of infield hits and a ground ball single to the outfield over the past four games. He walked and was hit by a pitch in four plate appearances Tuesday, which raised his on-base percentage to .171, but has yet to display the bat speed or plate presence that would indicate he's going to suddenly bloom into a productive major league hitter. His outfield skills also are still open to question, which would figure to be an issue for a team that might have to depend heavily on its defense to prop up an inconsistent starting rotation.