'How could this be?' Kim Ha-seong also excluded from starting lineup against Washington Nationals... Dropped from roster despite '3G' consecutive hits

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With Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) recently sidelined due to injury, 'Awesome Kim' Kim Ha-seong (31, Atlanta Braves) has been excluded from the starting lineup.

Atlanta will face the Washington Nationals in a 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular-season home game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5:10 a.m. on the 24th (Korean time).

On this day, Kim Ha-seong is expected to enter as a substitute, having been excluded from the starting roster.

Atlanta has set its starting lineup as follows: Ronald Acuña (right fielder), Michael Harris (center fielder), Matt Olson (first baseman), Ozzie Albies (second baseman), Dominic Smith (designated hitter), Austin Riley (third baseman), Duvon Mauricio (shortstop), Mike Yastrzemski (left fielder), and Chadwick Tromp (catcher). The starting pitcher is Grand Holmes, who holds a 3-1 record with a 3.80 ERA in this game before the start of the season.

In response, Washington has set its starting lineup as follows: James Wood (right fielder), Luis García (first baseman), José Tena (designated hitter), CJ Abrams (shortstop), Dylan Crews (center fielder), Dailen Lyle (left fielder), Nasim Nunez (second baseman), Yovani Bivas (third baseman), and Kevbert Ruiz (catcher). The starting pitcher is right-handed Jake Irvin, who currently holds a 1-4 record with a 5.79 ERA this season.

Kim Ha-seong has appeared in 9 games this season, recording a .129 batting average (4 hits in 31 at-bats), 2 RBIs, 4 runs scored, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, 1 stolen base (0 failed attempts), a .229 on-base percentage, a .129 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.358.

Recently, he has recorded consecutive hits in three games: against the Miami Marlins on the 20th, against Miami on the 22nd, and against Washington the previous day (23rd). In the previous game, he went 1-for-5 with 2 strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Atlanta is leading the National League East Division with a 36-16 record this season and is on a four-game winning streak. In contrast, Washington sits in third place in the same division with a 25-27 record. The two teams are separated by 11 games in the standings.

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