Braves Bench Ha-Seong Kim Amidst Record-Low Batting Average

The Atlanta Braves announced Ha-Seong Kim's continued absence from the starting lineup during their series against the Minnesota Twins. Kim's struggles have reached historic lows, as his .066 batting average is the lowest for any position player in the game with at least 85 plate appearances. He is the only player in the live ball era with a batting average under .100 and zero extra-base hits.

Kim's last appearance in the starting lineup was on August 7th against the New York Yankees, and he was most recently used as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning on Saturday. The Braves have lost three of their last four games and are 4-6 over their last 10 contests. Despite this slump, Atlanta maintains a 6.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. Right-hander Tyler Mahle is set to make his third start for the Braves, having delivered two quality starts and allowing only one run over 12 innings pitched.