From day one, Ha-sung, take a day off when you want to rest, Snitker is satisfied, Atlanta's main shortstop is confirmed. As long as it doesn't hurt, as long as it's solid

Sep 04, 2025

From day one, Ha-sung, take a day off when you want to rest, Snitker is satisfied, Atlanta's main shortstop is confirmed. As long as it doesn't hurt, as long as it's solid
Brian Snitker, director of the Atlanta Braves. He took the helm of Atlanta in 2016 and has been leading it for 10 years this year. He won NL Coach of the Year in 2018 and won the World Series in 2021. AP Yonhap News



From day one, Ha-sung, take a day off when you want to rest, Snitker is satisfied, Atlanta's main shortstop is confirmed. As long as it doesn't hurt, as long as it's solid
Atlanta Braves Kim Ha-sung is welcomed by first base coach Tom Godwin after hitting a right-handed hit in the top of the seventh inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on the 3rd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
I think I finally found my house.

Kim Ha-sung made his Atlanta Braves debut smoothly. It was a top-class big leaguer-like performance over offense and defense.

Kim Ha-sung started as the sixth shortstop in Game 2 of the three away games against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on the 3rd (Korea time) and hit 2 hits in 4 at-bats.




Kim Ha-sung, who left the Tampa Bay Rays to Atlanta through a waver announcement the previous day, stepped on the ground as soon as he was released from the injured list (IL). It was the first time in 14 days since the game against the New York Yankees on August 20.

Kim Ha-sung, who stepped down with a pitcher grounder and a shortstop grounder in the first two at-bats, finally reported his first hit in an Atlanta uniform after one out in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 3-4.

After facing Cubs left-hander Drew Pomerantz and ball count 2B2S, he pushed an 86.7 mile knuckle curve that fell outside the sixth pitch to create a clean hit in front of right field. The batting speed was 102 miles (164.2 kilometers), indicating that he was completely out of injury.




Ellie White then struck out swinging, and Sean Murphy was out with a fly ball to the second base, so he couldn't advance further.

From day one, Ha-sung, take a day off when you want to rest, Snitker is satisfied, Atlanta's main shortstop is confirmed. As long as it doesn't hurt, as long as it's solid
Atlanta Braves Kim Ha-sung throws first baseman Nico Horner to first base after forcing him out of second base during defense in the bottom of the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on the 3rd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
Kim Ha-sung added a hit in the top of the ninth inning, trailing 3-4. After one out, Marcel Osuna hit a left-handed hit and Michael Harris II stepped down on a fly to left field, with two outs and a runner on first base.

Kim Ha-sung, who then took the batter's box for the fourth time, hit a 99.8-mile fastball that penetrated the outside for the fifth time in the ball count of 2B2S against right-hander Daniel Palencia and hit a 97.6-mile (157.1km) training ground ball toward the second base. Cubs second baseman Nico Horner caught it and threw it to first base in reverse motion, but Kim Ha-sung has already passed the base.




Atlanta, which had a chance with two outs and runners on the first and third bases due to Kim Ha-sung's infield hit, eventually failed to close the one-point gap because Eli Whyte hit a fly to center field. However, attention has been paid to the rest of the season for Kim Ha-sung, who made his Atlanta debut with two hard hits (over 95 miles).

From day one, Ha-sung, take a day off when you want to rest, Snitker is satisfied, Atlanta's main shortstop is confirmed. As long as it doesn't hurt, as long as it's solid
Atlanta Braves Kim Ha-sung hits a right-handed hit in the top of the seventh inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on the 3rd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
Atlanta recruited Kim Ha-sung, who gave up from Tampa Bay, to fill the gap in shortstop, the most vulnerable position. Atlanta shortstop's OPS this season was 0.524 until the previous day, the lowest in all clubs. In particular, he did not record a single home run. It was recruited in a surprise move with the expectation of Kim Ha-sung's bat, which can demonstrate his ability to play offense and defense evenly if he is healthy.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said of Kim Ha-sung's recruitment the day before "I've liked him for a long time. Basically, Kim Ha-sung will watch shortstop. He's a very good player. I'm looking forward to his role here" he once said.

As if to respond to this, Kim Ha-sung coordinated his batting sense at the beginning of the game and hit multi-hit in the second half of the game, putting a clear stamp on Snitker.

From day one, Ha-sung, take a day off when you want to rest, Snitker is satisfied, Atlanta's main shortstop is confirmed. As long as it doesn't hurt, as long as it's solid
Atlanta Braves Kim Ha-sung is warming up in the outfield ahead of the Chicago Cubs match at Wrigley Field on the 3rd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
Local media also heavily dealt with Kim Ha-sung's debut in Atlanta. MLB.com reported that Kim Ha-sung had two hits in his Braves debut. He commented in an article titled `I'll start at shortstop every day' that 'Kim Ha-sung, who was suffering from injury with a month left in the season, got off to a clean start'

In an interview with the media, Kim Ha-sung said, `I think I would have played more games if I had been healthy. Obviously this season didn't go as I plannedAfter regretting "I'm so happy to play for a team with many great players. Still, it's also good to be able to finish the end of the season in a healthy and good mood."

Snitker said "He's ready, he wants to run every day. I told him 'If something happened and he needed a day, I'd give him a day' Otherwise, it is my plan to get Kim Ha-sung out to the ground almost every day," he said, sending 'Infinite Trust'.

Second baseman Ajie Albies, who made a Keystone duo with Kim Ha-sung, said "He is a baseball player who knows how to play games. He always works hard. I saw him play for another team before coming here, and he's just a baseball player. I know how to handle the ball," he said with a thumbs-up.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.