Braves' Ha-Seong Kim wants to explore open market with Scott Boras

The Atlanta Braves had an interesting season, with not much going their way. 

However, they also found a diamond in the rough with Ha-Seong Kim, who they landed via a waiver claim from the Tampa Bay Rays in September of 2025. 

Kim had a decent year for the Braves in the back half of the campaign, showing that he could be their everyday shortstop moving forward. 

Unfortunately for Atlanta, it also has to deal with the fact that he's on the market once again, making things a bit more complicated. 

With the addition of Mauricio Dubon, a trade they made with the Houston Astros for Nick Allen, some have questioned if Kim is going to return. 

Why Kim might not return to the Braves

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, they can still pursue him, but Scott Boras is looking for a bigger deal. 

“After acquiring Dubón from the Houston Astros for shortstop Nick Allen on Wednesday, the Braves still could pursue Kim. But Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos likes to strike quickly, as he showed again with his trade for Dubón and signing of free-agent closer Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million contract on the same night. Kim and his agent, Scott Boras, want to explore the market...

“The problem with finding a shortstop is that so few are available. The Braves claimed Kim on waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 31 with the idea of potentially signing him. Boras likely would consider any early offer for Kim to be a starting point and try to land a better deal elsewhere,” he wrote.

Boras is always looking to get his clients paid, so if Alex Anthopoulos isn't willing to hand out the necessary money to land a player of Kim's caliber, he's likely going to find it elsewhere.

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