Braves' Kim Ha-seong enjoys 1st 3-hit game of season

Rejuvenated after a midseason switching of clubs, Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves now has his first three-hit game of 2025. Kim batted 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored, helping the Braves defeat the Houston Astros 8-3 at Truist Park in Atlanta on Sunday (local time). It was Kim's first three-hit effort since July last year, while he was still playing for the San Diego Padres. The South Korean shortstop started this season with the Tampa Bay Rays, though he only made his season debut in July after recovering from shoulder surgery. Hobbled by leg and back injuries later on, Kim only batted .214 with a .611 on-base plus slugging (OPS) in 24 games with the Rays before being waived. The Braves claimed Kim at the start of September, and he has batted .289 with a .717 OPS in 11 games with his new team. Kim had an infield single in the bottom of the second and singled to right field in the third. Then, with the Braves up 4-2 in the fifth, Kim delivered an RBI single up the middle to extend their lead. Kim flied out in the sixth but drew a walk in the eighth to reach base for the fourWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times