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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Ha-Seong Kim #7 of the Atlanta Braves in action during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 13, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)

The Atlanta Braves are set to take on the San Diego Padres in a NL showdown out west this week in a three-game set.

Atlanta is coming off a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers and still has a comfortable lead in the NL East, but the Phillies continue to surge in MLB.

It’s been a revolving door at the shortstop position between Ha-Seong Kim, Jorge Mateo, and Mauricio Dubon for the Braves this season, and before game one of the Braves-Padres series, Atlanta released its lineup.

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GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 13: Ha-Seong Kim #7 of the Atlanta Braves throws the ball to the pitcher during the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 13, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)

In this Braves-Padres series, it’s a bit of a reunion for Ha-Seong Kim, who spent the first part of his MLB career in San Diego.

However, in game one of the series, Kim is getting the pine treatment in favor of Jorge Mateo at shortstop.

UnderdogMLB wrote (on 6/22):

“Braves 6/22: M. Dubón LF D. Baldwin C M. Olson 1B O. Albies 2B M. Harris II CF A. Riley 3B D. Smith DH M. Yastrzemski RF J. Mateo SS G. Holmes SP”

Some notables: Ha-Seong Kim is absent from the lineup. Grant Holmes gets the ball for game one of the series, and Matt Olson is batting third for Atlanta.

Ha-Seong Kim inked a one-year, $20 million contract with the Braves this offseason and has been a disappointment so far. The Braves have been very hesitant to give him extended at-bats, and maybe for the right reason.

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