Kim went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.
Kim has stolen a base in each of the last five games he's started, giving him 11 thefts in 13 chances this season. He's shown a bit more consistency at the plate as well, going 24-for-82 (.293) since the start of May. The 27-year-old infielder's raised his slash line to .250/.347/.393 with five home runs, 18 RBI, 23 runs scored and nine doubles through 54 contests. Rougned Odor (groin) is expected to avoid the injured list, but Kim's solid hitting should continue to make him the Padres' preferred option at second base.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Up to 10 steals
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Kim went 1-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a steal in Thursday's victory over the Marlins.
Kim has now swiped a base in four straight contests. He's 10-for-12 on stolen base attempts this season, putting him two shy of his total from 2022. Kim's logged a hit in 10 of his last 12 games, boosting his slash line to .241/.337/.380 with five homers, 22 runs scored and 18 RBI through 194 plate appearances.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Adds another steal
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Kim went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Marlins.
Kim is now 3-for-7 with five walks and a pair of steals over his last three games. The 27-year-old Kim has had a solid month, batting .288 with an .831 OPS, raising his slash line to .245/.337/.384 with five homers, 20 runs scored and 18 RBI while going 8-for-10 on stolen base attempts.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Steals seventh bag
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Kim went 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs and a stolen base in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.
Kim reached base three times in the contest, the seventh time he has accomplished that feat this season. He also notched a campaign-high three runs and stole his seventh base. Kim notched a career-high 12 thefts last season, so he is well above pace to exceed that mark this year.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Back in action
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Kim (knee) will bat eighth and play shortstop Saturday against the Yankees, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Kim had to be carried off the field after fouling a ball off his left knee Thursday against the Nationals, but he won't wind up missing more than one game. He was available (but not needed) off the bench Friday and will return to start at shortstop for the fourth time this season, filling in for Xander Bogaerts, who's battling wrist soreness.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Available off bench
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Padres manager Bob Melvin said Kim (knee) is available off the bench Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Jake Cronenworth will start Friday in Kim's place, but Melvin added that Kim is expected to return to the lineup Saturday. The 27-year-old infielder is slashing .237/.316/.382 through 172 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Out of lineup Friday
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Kim (knee) isn't starting Friday against the Yankees.
Kim had to be helped off the field Thursday after he fouled a ball off his left knee. Although his X-rays came back negative, the Padres won't rush him back into action. He'll be replaced at second base by Jake Cronenworth, allowing Brandon Dixon to start at first base and bat seventh.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Could avoid injured list
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X-rays on Kim's left knee came back negative, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Kim was carted off the field during Thursday's game against the Yankees after fouling a ball off his knee. Manager Bob Melvin said Kim is still likely to miss at least Friday's game, but that he may be able to avoid a stint on the injured list. Rougned Odor is the primary candidate to draw the start at second base with right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the mound Friday.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Carried off field
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Kim had to be carried off the field during Thursday's game against the Nationals after fouling a ball off his left knee, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.
No details have been officially released yet, but early signs point toward Kim missing at least a few days. If he is forced to sit out, Rougned Odor and Brandon Dixon figure to see an increased share of at-bats.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Pops solo shot
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Kim went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Kim has hit safely in five of his last seven games, going 6-for-24 (.250) in that span. The homer was his first since May 1. The infielder is up to a .227/.319/.378 slash line with four long balls, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and six stolen bases through 37 contests. He continues to see most of his time at second base while also occasionally filling in at shortstop and third base.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Takes seat Wednesday
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Kim is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Kim will get a day of rest against Pablo Lopez and Minnesota for the second game of the series. Rougned Odor is starting at second base in Kim's place and will hit seventh.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Drives in three
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Kim went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Monday's victory against the Reds.
Kim doubled and scored in the fourth inning before drilling a three-run shot in the fifth. Since hitting his last homer April 9, the 27-year-old had been stuck in a 9-for-54 (.167) drought. He bumped his season slash line up to .222/.307/.378 with eight extra-base hits and nine RBI through 102 plate appearances.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Gets breather Sunday
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Kim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Kim appears to be receiving some routine maintenance Sunday after he had started in each of the Padres' last 12 games while batting just .179 with no extra-base hits but chipping in four stolen bases. Jake Cronenworth will shift over from first base to replace Kim at the keystone.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Nabs fifth theft
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Kim went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run in a 16-11 win against the Giants on Saturday.
In the first-ever MLB regular-season game played in Mexico City, both clubs put up plenty of offense. As such, it's disappointing for Kim's fantasy managers that he was the only Padres batter not to collect a hit in the affair, though the infielder did come through with a walk, a stolen base and a run in the eighth inning. Kim has been running a lot lately, swiping four bags over his past three games. He's reached base six times in 13 plate appearances over that span, collecting three singles and three walks.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Picks up another steal
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Kim went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Thursday in a loss to the Cubs.
Kim has reached base five times in his past two games and has taken advantage on the basepaths with three thefts over that span. He's been an afterthought otherwise as a fantasy producer this season, slashing .220/.304/.341 with two homers and six RBI. Kim has at least managed to hold down the job at second base for San Diego, seeing action in 25 of the team's 27 games thus far.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Swipes two bags in win
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Kim went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs and two stolen bases in a 5-3 victory versus the Cubs on Wednesday.
Kim came into the contest in the midst of an eight-game slump during which he batted just 2-for-25 with 10 strikeouts. The infielder gained some positive momentum toward snapping the cold stretch by reaching base three times and scoring two of the Padres' five runs. Kim no doubt made his fantasy managers happy by adding two steals, giving him three in three attempts on the campaign.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Getting Wednesday off
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Kim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Kim will get a breather for just the second time through the Padres' first 13 games, paving the way for Rougned Odor to pick up a start at the keystone. In Tuesday's 4-2 win over New York, Kim went 1-for-3 with his first stolen base of the season.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Hits second homer, drives in three
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Kim went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and three RBI during Sunday's 10-2 victory in Atlanta.
Kim entered Sunday's contest in a 2-for-15 slump, but he busted out early with an RBI double during the second inning and then launched a two-run homer in the fifth. The 27-year-old has a .281/.343/.594 slash line with two home runs, four doubles, four RBI and four runs through nine games this year.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Slams walkoff homer
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Kim went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Kim failed to reach base his first three times to the plate, but he got another chance in the ninth inning after David Dahl tied the score with a pinch-hit homer. Kim then played the hero, slugging a walkoff solo shot to left field. The homer accounted for Kim's first RBI of the season, though he's reached base efficiently so far, collecting five hits (including two doubles) and a walk through 14 plate appearances.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Gets Saturday off
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Kim will sit Saturday against the Rockies, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Kim started the first two games of the year at second base, going 4-for-7 with two doubles and a run scored. The Padres seemingly want to get everyone involved early, though, as Rougned Odor will start at the keystone Saturday.
