Kim Ha-seong hits first home run of season in rehab game after finger injury

Kim Ha-seong, currently on the injured list due to a finger injury, has hit a home run in his first rehab game. Playing for the Florida Complex League Braves, Atlanta's rookie league affiliate, Kim started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a single, one RBI, and one run scored against the FCL Twins.

His home run in the first inning was his first of the season, spanning both Major League Baseball and minor league games. After striking out in the third inning, he added a single in the fifth, achieving a multi-hit game. The game was shortened to seven innings.

Kim signed a one-year, $20 million contract with Atlanta after last season but suffered a torn tendon in his right middle finger after falling on an icy road in January, requiring surgery. He returned to MLB on May 13 after extensive rehabilitation but has struggled significantly, batting .068 with five hits in 73 at-bats over 27 games. The finger inflammation further landed him on the injured list on June 5.