Braves reporter urges organization to part ways with $20M undperforming Gold Glove winner originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Atlanta Braves snapped their three-game losing streak on Wednesday night with a win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Atlanta is looking to get back on track after a difficult month of June.
There has been one Brave who hasn't been able to break out of his slump all season, and that is shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Concerns have been growing since the end of May, when it became clear a decision regarding Kim could eventually have to be made.
“Sounds like the Braves may be approaching a crossroads with Ha-Seong Kim. The belief internally may still be there, but if this continues another couple weeks, it feels like a legitimate ‘what are we doing at shortstop?’ conversation is coming,” 680 The Fan’s Chris Dimino said.
Kim has provided virtually nothing at the plate. Braves manager Walt Weiss has continued to give him opportunities, but the results simply have not been there. His offensive production has been a major disappointment this season.