Braves' latest roster move is bad news for struggling Ha-Seong Kim with All-Star break looming originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Atlanta Braves are trying to solve a glaring issue that has persisted at the same position since Dansby Swanson left. The team has struggled to find a shortstop who can consistently swing the bat.
Over the winter, the hope was that Ha-Seong Kim would be the answer for this season. That is why Atlanta showed so much faith in signing him to a one-year, $20 million contract.
“Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing Monday to a one-year, $20 million contract that addressed a major offseason priority for the team. Kim gets a $4 million raise. He had declined a $16 million player option that was in the two-year, $29 million contract he signed in February with Tampa Bay, a deal that paid him $13 million. The Braves announced the new deal with Kim on Monday night,” ESPN wrote.
So far, Kim has just five hits on the season despite being in the lineup since May. The Braves have tried to remain patient, but his bat has been virtually non-existent.
The Atlanta Braves are trying to solve a glaring issue that has persisted at the same position since Dansby Swanson left. The team has struggled to find a shortstop who can consistently swing the bat.
Over the winter, the hope was that Ha-Seong Kim would be the answer for this season. That is why Atlanta showed so much faith in signing him to a one-year, $20 million contract.
“Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing Monday to a one-year, $20 million contract that addressed a major offseason priority for the team. Kim gets a $4 million raise. He had declined a $16 million player option that was in the two-year, $29 million contract he signed in February with Tampa Bay, a deal that paid him $13 million. The Braves announced the new deal with Kim on Monday night,” ESPN wrote.
So far, Kim has just five hits on the season despite being in the lineup since May. The Braves have tried to remain patient, but his bat has been virtually non-existent.
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