▲ Kim Ha-seong
Kim Ha-seong (30, Atlanta Braves) returned to the lineup after six days but failed to record a hit.
Kim recorded no hits in two at-bats with one walk in an away game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on June 13 (KST).
With this result, Kim's season batting average dropped further to .093 (5 hits in 54 at-bats).
Starting as the eighth-place hitter and shortstop, Kim stepped up to the plate in the top of the second inning with no outs and runners on first and third in a 2-2 tie. He calmly drew a walk against Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean, creating a bases-loaded opportunity.
However, Atlanta failed to score as the subsequent batters struck out, popped out to the infield, and struck out.
In his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on first, with Atlanta trailing 2-6, Kim battled through a nine-pitch at-bat, fouling off three pitches, but ultimately grounded out to third base.
He led off the top of the seventh inning and grounded out to third base again.
In the top of the eighth inning, with Atlanta trailing 5-7 and two outs with runners on first and third, Kim was replaced by pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez.
Tellez flied out to left field, and Atlanta, unable to close the gap, fell to their third consecutive loss.
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