Ha-Seong Kim - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Heading back to bench Sunday Kim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Kim had started in each of the last four games and seven of the previous nine, going 6-for-21 (.286 average) with one walk, two RBI, one run and one stolen base during that span. The 30-year-old is still slashing an abysmal .113/.204/.124 on the season and may have more work in order before he settling back into an everyday role at shortstop on a longer-term basis.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Playing time trending up Kim will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Kim made one start in Atlanta's first 21 games after coming off the injured list in early August, but the start Wednesday will be his fifth across the last seven contests. The veteran infielder went 3-for-3 at the dish Tuesday, which was his first multi-hit effort of the season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Braves predicted to replace Ha-Seong Kim with $31M World Series MVP, Gold Glove winner | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves will likely be making a change at shortstop next season. In this potential deal, they get a very successful shortstop to...

AUGUST 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Shutout against the Dodgers shows Chris Sale is still elite at age 37 - and building a Hall case

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Sean Murphy hits seventh, Ha-Seong Kim back in the lineup for Rockies finale The Braves are going with Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim today while Mike Yastrzemski grabs a benchs eat

AUGUST 30 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 to compl...

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Ha-Seong Kim's Hard Work Rewarded as Braves' Walk-Off Dodgers Just like that, the moment everyone expected arrived. Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim delivered off the bench for the Atlanta Braves to walk it off i...

AUGUST 27 • SI.COM

Braves beat Dodgers 6-5 on walk-off single by pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim

Pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim singled home Lane Thomas with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Ha-Seong Kim's fall from grace reminds Padres fans that A.J. Preller was right to let him walk There was a time when San Diego Padres fans wanted Ha-Seong Kim on the team for the foreseeable future. He produced back-to-back five-bWAR s...

AUGUST 19 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Michael Harris II hits tiebreaking single in 10th inning as Braves edge Yankees 2-1

Michael Harris II opened the 10th inning with an RBI single, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Braves activate catcher Sean Murphy and infielder Ha-Seong Kim from the injured list

The Atlanta Braves have activated catcher Sean Murphy from the 60-day injured list and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day IL

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Activated from injured list Atlanta activated Kim (finger) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Impact Kim has been shelved since early July with right middle finger inflammation. He's just 5-for-73 (.068) in the majors this season and slashed an underwhelming .216/.355/.353 in 16 rehab contests. Jim Jarvis remains on the active roster and could continue to serve as Atlanta's primary shortstop over Kim.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Braves release $14M clubhouse favorite to activate Ha-Seong Kim from rehab assignment | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves have had question marks around Ha-Seong Kim ever since he went on his rehab assignment. The Braves have seemingly made a...

AUGUST 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Clock ticking on rehab stint Kim (finger) has gone 7-for-31 (.226) with four doubles, three steals, three runs and three RBI over his last nine games for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact The veteran infielder began a rehab assignment July 13 in the Florida Complex League before getting bumped up to Gwinnett on July 18. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Kim's 20-day rehab stint will end after Saturday's contest, forcing Atlanta to either activate him or find a way to move him to another organization -- something that could be difficult given the remaining money on his one-yea, $20 million contract, and his .068/.171/.068 slash line through 82 big-league plate appearances this season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Braves insider says bringing Ha-Seong Kim back will create a disconnect within the clubhouse | Sporting News It is safe to say that Ha-Seong Kim hasn't been a fun guy for Atlanta Braves fans to watch this season. Kim is close to returning from injur...

JULY 24 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim rehab transferred to Triple-A Gwinnett The second “half” begins tonight, and reinforcements are on the way.

JULY 17 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Cleared for rehab assignment Atlanta announced Monday that Kim (finger) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Impact Kim landed on the 10-day injured list July 4 after experiencing inflammation in his surgically repaired right middle finger, but he doesn't look like he'll be in store for a lengthy shutdown. He'll likely play at least a couple games in the FCL early this week before Atlanta decides whether to activate him ahead of its next game Friday versus the Rangers or have him continue his rehab assignment with a higher-level affiliate. After returning from a season-opening stint on the shelf and debuting for Atlanta on May 12, Kim produced a lowly .068/.171/.068 slash line over 82 plate appearances before landing back on the shelf. He'll likely have to settle for a reserve role in the middle infield once he's reinstated.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Braves place Ha-Seong Kim on IL, recall JR Ritchie in bevy of moves Atlanta shuffles its infield and bullpen.

JULY 4 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Lands on IL with finger injury Atlanta placed Kim on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday, due to right middle finger inflammation.

Impact Kim has gone 0-for-24 with four walks and eight strikeouts over his last 13 games and has not recorded a hit since June 3 against the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old infielder is eligible to return from the IL prior to the All-Star break, though it's unclear whether he'll need a longer stint on the shelf. Kyle Farmer (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 2 • FOX SPORTS

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On bench again Thursday Kim is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact After handing Kim four straight starts, Atlanta has now had him on the bench for three consecutive contests. Jim Jarvis was promoted earlier Thursday and will draw the start at shortstop in the series finale.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' latest roster move is bad news for struggling Ha-Seong Kim with All-Star break looming | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves made a roster decision on Thursday morning. It is the addition of another infielder, which is a nightmare situation for H...

JULY 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bound for bench Tuesday Kim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Kim had started in Atlanta's last four games, but he went 0-for-11 over that stretch to bring his average down to a lowly .068 for the season. Atlanta has an opening in the everyday lineup for Kim while Mauricio Dubon is needed in the outfield to help cover for the absence of Ronald Acuna (hamstring), but Kim's inability to get going at the plate has made it increasingly difficult for manager Walt Weiss to justify keeping him in the starting nine. Jorge Mateo will spell Kim at shortstop Tuesday.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continue Friday Kim went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's win over the Giants.

Impact Making his second straight start at shortstop while batting ninth in the order, Kim saw his hitless streak extend to 25 plate appearances -- his last base knock was a single back on June 3. His struggles, both at the plate and in the field, since returning from finger surgery in mid-May have cost him his starting job at shortstop and allowed Jorge Mateo to get consistent playing time, but Atlanta hasn't completely given up on Kim. If he doesn't turn things around soon, however, the team could have a tough decision to make about his future once Ronald Acuna (hamstring) returns from the IL in July and frees Mauricio Dubon up for regular shortstop duty again. Over 76 PAs in 2026, Kim is slashing a woeful .072/.158/.072 with a career-worst 26.3 percent strikeout rate.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Walt Weiss makes Ha-Seong Kim admission no fan wants to hear after abysmal slump | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves have been struggling the worst they have been all year. Ha-Seong Kim may be struggling even more and Walt Weiss just gave...

JUNE 18 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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