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Braves released INF/OF Jorge Mateo.

It shouldn’t take Mateo very long to find a new home after being designated for assignment by Atlanta last week at the trade deadline. The 31-year-old’s speed and defensive versatility should make him a viable bench option on a contender.
- George Bissell

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Braves designated INF Jorge Mateo for assignment.

Atlanta decided to move on from Mateo with Ha-Seong Kim back from the injured list after he hit .240/.285/.380 with four homers and 10 steals in 137 plate appearances this season. It’s possible he’ll attract some interest on waivers as a potential bench option somewhere else.
- George Bissell

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Braves placed SS Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 1, with right middle finger inflammation.

Kim has barely played for Atlanta recently with Jorge Mateo basically taking over the starting shortstop role. The 30-year-old has endured a brutal season at the dish, hitting .068 (5-for-73) with zero homers and one steal in 82 plate appearances since making his season debut back on May 12. It’ll be Mateo and rookie Jim Jarvis filling the void at shortstop in his absence.
- George Bissell

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Jorge Mateo went 2-for-4 with a double and one run scored on Wednesday against the White Sox.

Mateo had both the only extra-base hit and scored the only run for the Braves in this one. He also had three hard-hit balls and should find himself back in a starting role with Ronald Acuña Jr. headed back to the injured list and Mauricio Dubón shifting to the outfield, as he did in this game.

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Ha-Seong Kim is at shortstop and hitting eighth on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Kim is starting at shortstop for the second time in the last three games after sitting out for an extended stretch last week. Jorge Mateo seems to be getting a real chance to play everyday with Kim shifting into more of a bench role recently. He’s hit just .089 (4-for-45) with two RBI and one steal in 13 games since making his Atlanta debut last month.

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Jorge Mateo took Brady Singer deep for his third homer of the year Saturday against the Reds.

The Braves are going with the hot hand at short and that meant Mateo again tonight. He’s started four games in a row, DHing in the first of those but playing three at shortstop since. He probably won’t keep this up for much longer, but he’s currently at .316/.358/.487 through 81 plate appearances. Mateo hit .216/.261/.350 in 641 plate appearances from 2023-25.

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Ha-Seong Kim is out of the lineup for the third straight game on Saturday against the Reds.

Kim finds himself glued to the bench after hitting .095 (4-for-42) with zero extra-base hits in 12 games since making his season debut back on May 12. It appears that Atlanta skipper Walt Weiss is going to give Jorge Mateo a chance as the club’s primary shortstop as long as he keeps producing.

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Ha-Seong Kim is not in Atlanta’s starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Red Sox.

It looks to be a routine day off for Kim against Red Sox LHP Payton Tolle. Kim has struggled mightily since returning from his torn finger tendon, hitting just .095/.191/.095 in 12 games for the Braves so far. Jorge Mateo is manning shortstop today in his absence.

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Ha-Seong Kim is absent from the Braves’ starting lineup for Sunday’s tilt against the Red Sox.

The Braves continue to ease the 30-year-old infielder back into full-time action. He’s off to a slow start at the dish, hitting .077 (1-for-13) with a pair of strikeouts through his first four games. Jorge Mateo will start at shortstop and will bat seventh for the Braves on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.

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Jorge Mateo is back at shortstop for Saturday’s game against the Dodgers.

Mateo was limited to bench work for a couple of days due to a jammed thumb. He’s getting the nod over Jim Jarvis tonight.

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