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The Atlanta Braves are still waiting to get fully healthy. Every time they bring an important player back from injury, it seems another key contributor goes down.

The Braves are close to getting their shortstop back in Ha-Seong Kim, who suffered an injury back home during the offseason. Kim has also been performing well during his rehab assignment in Triple-A.

“Reliever Dylan Dodd and infielder Ha-Seong Kim impressed with Gwinnett today. Both players are on rehab assignments and will help fortify Atlanta’s depth when they are ready to be activated,” Battery Power’s DJourn wrote.

Even though the Braves are preparing to get Kim back, he is only on a one-year deal worth significant money. Kim is set to earn $20 million for the season.

“Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing Monday to a one-year, $20 million contract that addressed a major offseason priority for the team. Kim gets a $4 million raise. He had declined a $16 million player option that was in the two-year, $29 million contract he signed in February with Tampa Bay, a deal that paid him $13 million. The Braves announced the new deal with Kim on Monday night,”