As we approached the end of August, few Atlanta Braves fans thought that the team would find a way to address their shortstop woes in-season. However, after claiming Ha-Seong Kim off of waivers a few days ago, Atlanta somehow added a bona fide shortstop this late in the season that, if healthy, could help them this year as well as in 2026 and at a reasonable salary at that. However, the start of Kim's tenure with the Braves may make it where his time with the team could be much shorter than hoped.
At issue here is that Kim has a player option for 2026.