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Braves Activate Waiver Claim Ha-Seong Kim After IL Stint

The move targets a shortstop group with MLB’s worst OPS this season.

Aug 17, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (7) reacts after striking out against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Kim Ha-seong of the Tampa Bay Rays (R) walks off the field with an injury during a Major League Baseball regular-season game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Aug. 16, 2025, in this Getty Images file photo. (Yonhap)
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong catches a line drive by Dominic Smith of the San Francisco Giants during the clubs' Major League Baseball regular-season game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Aug. 16, 2025, in this Associated Press file photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Atlanta claimed Kim from the Rays on Monday and activated him Tuesday after a back-related IL stint that began Aug. 21.
  • The Braves assume roughly $2 million for the rest of 2025 and face a $16 million player option for 2026 under his two-year, $29 million deal.
  • Kim has appeared in 24 games this season, batting .214 with two home runs while working back from October 2024 shoulder surgery and subsequent back and leg issues.
  • Concurrent moves included transferring Austin Riley to the 60-day IL, designating Wander Suero for assignment, placing Jurickson Profar on the paternity list, optioning Hunter Stratton, and selecting Hayden Harris.
  • Known for elite infield defense and a 2023 Gold Glove, Kim is expected to join the club in Chicago as Atlanta evaluates him for a potential 2026 role.