"That's because the Braves pulled off a bit of a shocker by claiming SS Ha-Seong Kim (김하성) from the Tampa Bay Rays off of waivers. In fact, it wasn't even widely known that Kim was on waivers to begin with and I'd imagine that it was actually a pretty quick process that once it happened and the Braves had the chance to claim him, Braves President/GM Alex Anthopoulos jumped on the opportunity and brought him in."
"The Rays signed him knowing that he needed to recover from surgery to repair a torn labrum and he's only played 24 games so far this season while putting up underwhelming numbers. He's also been suffering from lower back inflammation, which is the ailment that placed him on the IL this time around. As such, his performance over these 24 games has been pretty rough as he's hit .214/.290/.321 with a .275 wOBA, two homers and a 72 wRC+ on the year."
The Atlanta Braves claimed shortstop Ha-Seong Kim from the Tampa Bay Rays off waivers late in the season, with Alex Anthopoulos quickly seizing the opportunity. Kim has appeared in only 24 games this year after recovering from torn labrum surgery and dealing with lower back inflammation that put him on the IL. His offensive numbers this season are .214/.290/.321 with a .275 wOBA, two homers and a 72 wRC+. Defensively he has posted an OAA of -1 and diminished arm strength. A $16 million player option adds uncertainty about his long-term status.
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