The Atlanta Braves are set to take on the Miami Marlins in the last game of a four-game series. Atlanta has won the previous two games and is going for the series win on Thursday evening.
The Braves will send Spencer Strider to the mound, and Sandy Alcantara gets the start for the Marlins.
Before the series finale, the Braves announced their official lineup, which features Ha-Seong Kim.
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Braves’ Ha-Seong Kim Back in Lineup
After missing two games due to either rest or rust purposes, Ha-Seong Kim is back in Atlanta’s lineup for the series finale against the Marlins. Kim has struggled since joining the Braves this season, but he didn’t get a spring training, and is recovering from injuring his hand in the offseason while slipping on ice.
Ha-Seong Kim with the Braves This Season
Ha-Seong Kim has played just seven games this season, but he’s batting .087 with just two hits spanning across 23 at-bats. Kim has zero XBH.
Again, he didn’t have a spring training or pre-season of any kind, except his rehab stint.
The $20 million decision to bring in Kim for one season would likely loom a lot larger if the Braves weren’t the best team in MLB so far in 2026.
Atlanta claimed Kim off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025, and Kim hit three home runs as the Braves’ shortstop over 24 games in ’25. It took over 140 games for Atlanta to receive a home run from a shortstop last season, and Kim was the one to finally do it.
Over 110 total ABs with the Braves, Kim is hitting .218 with an OPS+ of 71.
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