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Braves Claim Ha-Seong Kim and Make Him Their Shortstop as He Homers in Second Game

Atlanta assumes his remaining pay plus a 2026 player option to evaluate a once-elite defender after an injury-hit year.

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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San Francisco Giants center fielder Lee Jung-hoo (C) high-fives teammate Luis Matos (R) after their team's 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sept. 2, 2025, in this Associated Press photo. (Yonhap)
Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves (R) celebrates with teammate Ozzie Albies after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the clubs' Major League Baseball regular-season game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2025, in this Associated Press photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Atlanta claimed Kim off waivers from the Rays on Sept. 1, activated him a day later and started him at shortstop, with Brian Snitker saying he will play most days.
  • Kim went 2-for-4 in his debut on Sept. 2, then hit a go-ahead three-run homer at Wrigley Field on Sept. 3 in a 5-1 win over the Cubs.
  • The Braves take on roughly $2 million for the rest of 2025 and a $16 million player option for 2026 as part of the waiver claim.
  • Kim was limited to 24 games with Tampa Bay this season after October 2024 shoulder surgery and subsequent hamstring, calf and low back issues, batting .214/.290/.321.
  • Atlanta has received the majors’ worst offensive output from shortstop this season and is out of contention, positioning this move as a look toward 2026.