'He was left out of the rookie...' Why is Kim Ha-seong again excluded from the starting lineup? When will he get a chance to return?

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Kim Ha-seong (31, Atlanta Braves), who recently returned to the big league roster, was once again excluded from the starting lineup.

On the 6th (Korea time), Atlanta will play a home game against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, for the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season.

For this game, Atlanta set its starting lineup as follows: designated hitter Drake Baldwin, right fielder Ronald Acuña, first baseman Matt Olson, center fielder Michael Harris, second baseman Aj Albis, shortstop Duvon Mauricio, left fielder Lane Thomas, third baseman Austin Riley, and catcher Sean Murphy. The starting pitcher is right-hander Bryce Elder.

Kim Ha-seong, who had recently been swept up in release rumors, returned to the big league roster on the 4th. At that time, the Atlanta organization announced via its official social networking service (SNS) that "infielder Kim Ha-seong and catcher Sean Murphy, who were on the injured list (IL), have been added to the major league 26-man roster." Instead, Jorge Mateo was placed on designated for assignment (DFA) status, while pitchers James Karinchak and JR Ritchie were sent down to the minor league Triple-A.

Despite being called up to the big leagues, Kim Ha-seong did not play in yesterday's (5th) game against Miami and was held out of the lineup. He has now failed to appear in the starting lineup for two consecutive games through today's contest. Mauricio was assigned to start at shortstop today.

Kim Ha-seong has appeared in 27 games this season, batting just .068 (5 hits in 73 at-bats). In early July, inflammation in his right middle finger flared up again, sending him back onto the injured list. After rehabbing in the rookie league and Triple-A, Kim Ha-seong is now waiting for his return game in the big leagues. However, with rookie Jim Jarvis currently holding down Atlanta's starting shortstop position, opportunities for Kim to play are scarce.

Meanwhile, Miami set its starting lineup against Atlanta as follows: second baseman Xavier Edwards, first baseman Kyle Stowers, shortstop Otto Lopez, right fielder Griffin Conine, left fielder Eriberto Hernandez, designated hitter Owen Casey, center fielder Jacob Marsh, catcher Joe Mack, and third baseman Javier Sanoja. The starting pitcher is right-hander Yury Perez.

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