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Kim Ha-seong (31, Atlanta Braves) has once again been left out of the starting lineup. It appears that his season-long misfortune with injuries is now affecting even his roster status throughout the entire season.
On the 12th (Korean time), Kim Ha-seong will start the game on the bench for the New York Mets' home game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, as part of the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season schedule. He was omitted from the starting lineup.
On this day, Atlanta constructed its starting lineup with starting pitcher Martin Perez, followed by catcher Drake Baldwin, designated hitter Ronald Acuna, first baseman Matt Olson, center fielder Michael Harris, second baseman Adolis Garcia, left fielder Duvon Mauricio, right fielder Mike Yastrzemski, third baseman Austin Riley, and shortstop Jim Jarvis.
In response, the New York Mets set their starting lineup with starting pitcher Nolan Gorman leading off, followed by left fielder A.J. Uwing, shortstop Francisco Lindor, third baseman Bo Visset, center fielder Luis Robert, right fielder Carson Bengi, second baseman Marcus Semien, catcher Francisco Alvarez, designated hitter Jorge Polanco, and first baseman Gabriel Arias.
The period during which Kim Ha-seong is sidelined continues to lengthen. Kim Ha-seong returned to the big league roster on the 4th. At that time, Atlanta announced via its corporate 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."
However, from the 5th through the 7th, during a three-game series against the Miami Marlins, Kim Ha-seong was not included in the starting lineup and remained sidelined. On the 5th against Miami, Jim Jarvis started at shortstop; on the 6th, Duvon Mauricio took the position; and on the 7th, Jim Jarvis once again started at shortstop.
Then, on the 8th against the New York Yankees, he was suddenly inserted into the starting lineup as the ninth hitter and shortstop, seizing his opportunity. However, he failed to make an impact, going hitless in two at-bats with one strikeout. On the following day's game (the 9th), Jim Jarvis started again at shortstop. The same occurred on the 10th, with Jim Jarvis starting at shortstop. Nevertheless, on the 10th, Kim Ha-seong was substituted in as a pinch runner and scored one run.
In yesterday's game (the 11th), Jim Jarvis started at shortstop again, and Kim Ha-seong did not step onto the field. And today (the 12th), once again, Jim Jarvis received the opportunity to start.
Kim Ha-seong has appeared in 29 games this season, batting just .067 (5 hits in 75 at-bats). It would be no exaggeration to say that relentless misfortune has enveloped him throughout this entire season. In early July, inflammation in his right middle finger recurred, forcing him back onto the injured list. After rehab games in the Rookie League and Triple-A, Kim Ha-seong was called up to the big leagues. However, Jim Jarvis has taken more playing time, leaving Kim Ha-seong with few opportunities to appear in games.
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