Kim (shoulder/hamstring) resumed light baseball activity Monday, MLB.com reports.
Kim was pulled off a rehab assignment Thursday due to hamstring tightness. Assuming his ramp-up goes well, he is expected to resume work with Triple-A Durham within the next week.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Dealing with hamstring issue
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Kim (shoulder) was pulled off his minor-league rehab assignment Thursday due to right hamstring tightness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Kim has yet to play in the majors this season while he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery, but he did begin a rehab assignment late last month and has appeared in 12 games for Triple-A Durham. Across 49 trips to the plate with Durham, Kim is slashing .211/.347/.263 with just two extra-base hits, four RBI, eight runs scored, two stolen bases and an 8:5 BB:K. Kim is expected to resume his rehab stint as soon as next week.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Will play SS on rehab this week
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Kim (shoulder) is scheduled to play shortstop this week for the first time on rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kim played second base in his last two games with Durham after being used at designated hitter in his first four contests. After picking up two hits in his first rehab game, the 29-year-old is hitless over his last five tilts. Recovering from right shoulder surgery, Kim is expected to be the Rays' primary shortstop once activated. However, since he's just now getting reintroduced to the position, has yet to play the field in back-to-back days and is off to a sluggish start at the plate, his return from the 60-day injured list wouldn't appear to be imminent.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Makes first defensive appearance
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Kim (shoulder) started at second base Sunday, continuing his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham, MLB.com reports.
Kim made his fifth total appearance with Durham on Sunday, but it marked the first time he fielded a position. Overall, he's gone 2-for-16 with two walks, two RBI and a stolen base. Kim should be activated by mid-June.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Closing in on rehab assignment
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Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Kim (shoulder) could begin participating in the rookie-level Florida Complex League by the end of the week, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Kim remains on the 60-day injured list and is still waiting to make his Rays debut after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder last October, but he seems to be approaching the finish line in a long recovery process. According to Bass, Kim was on the field prior to Monday's game against the Astros and was taking grounders in the middle infield and making throws to first base at what appeared to be full velocity. Cash added that Kim will take live batting practice and see more involvement in defensive work as the weeks rolls along, and if all goes well, the 29-year-old will take part in his first game action in the minors. Kim is expected to be in line for a brief stay in the FCL before joining up with a higher-level minor-league affiliate as soon as next week.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: No significant change in recovery
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Kim (shoulder) is increasing the intensity of his baseball activities, MLB.com reports.
Kim visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache on April 24, but he reported that "nothing has changed" in his recovery process. It was noted that Kim is throwing, hitting and fielding with increased intensity, but no further details were offered. Kim is projected to return in late May.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Getting checkup next week
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Kim will travel with the Rays to the West Coast next week to get a checkup with Dr. Neal El Attrache, who performed his October right shoulder surgery, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Kim has been throwing while taking infield and doing other baseball activities and will be looked at by Dr. El Attrache to check his progress. The 29-year-old aims to make his season debut before the end of May, and it's possible a timetable for a rehab assignment will come into focus after next week's exam.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Opens season on IL
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The Rays placed Kim (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Kim didn't play in any games during spring training while continuing his recovery from October surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, but he was throwing, hitting and taking part in fielding drills by the end of the spring. The 29-year-old expressed optimism that he'll be ready to come off the IL by the end of April, but a May debut looks more realistic for Kim, who should handle an everyday role in the middle infield once he's officially cleared.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Targeting late-May return
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The Rays are targeting late May for the season debut of Kim (shoulder), Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kim had said earlier this offseason that he hoped to be ready to play by mid-April following labrum repair surgery on his right shoulder in October. However, he'll be brought along more slowly than that, effectively missing the first two months of the season. The Rays will use Taylor Walls and Jose Caballero at shortstop until Kim is ready.
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Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Agrees to deal with Tampa Bay
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The Rays signed Kim (shoulder) to a two-year, $29 million contract Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The deal includes an opt-out after the first year, which would potentially allow Kim to hit the free-agent market again next winter if he bounces back from right shoulder surgery. Tampa Bay expects Kim to be ready to debut for the team by May, at which point he will take over as its everyday shortstop. Taylor Walls and Jose Caballero will compete for reps at short until Kim is ready. Kim, 29, slashed .233/.330/.370 with 11 home runs and 22 stolen bases with the Padres in 2024.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Hoping for mid-April return
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Kim (shoulder) is hoping to be ready for game action by mid-April, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Kim underwent shoulder surgery Friday after missing the last six weeks of the regular season and all of the postseason. He's entering free agency and a pivotal offseason, and while he should make a full recovery, he could miss up to the first month of the 2025 campaign.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Undergoes surgery
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Kim underwent labrum repair surgery on his right shoulder Thursday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
A return for the start of the 2025 campaign remains on the table, though no recovery timeline has been disclosed yet. The 28-year-old infielder has an $8 million mutual option with the Padres this offseason, though the fact that Kim recently changed agents is a good indication that he intends to test the open market.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Will undergo shoulder surgery
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Kim told reporters Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Kim has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 20 due to right shoulder inflammation. His rehab was repeatedly stalled as he continued to feel discomfort in his right shoulder, and it was decided Saturday that he would be pulled from his recovery program, per Cassavell. For now, it's unclear whether Kim's procedure will have a recovery timeline that would allow him to return for the start of spring training or if he might miss the start of the 2025 regular season. The 28-year-old infielder ends the year with a slash line of .233/.330/.370 with 22 stolen bases, 11 home runs and 47 RBI across 470 plate appearances.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Set to ramp up throwing
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Kim (shoulder) has resumed playing light catch and plans to ramp up the intensity of his throwing in the next few days, Eric He of the Associated Press reports.
Kim has been sidelined since Aug. 18 due to right shoulder inflammation. He resumed throwing across the diamond in early September but then had his progress stalled after feeling discomfort while attempting to ramp up the intensity of his throws. Kim will now try to ramp back up again with the hope of being able to return to action before the conclusion of the regular season. Xander Bogaerts recently returned to playing shortstop to fill in for Kim while the latter works his way back.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Progress stalled
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Padres manager Mike Shildt said Sunday that Kim (shoulder) is "not as close as we'd like" to returning, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Working his way back from right shoulder inflammation, Kim felt continued discomfort Saturday when he attempted to ramp up his throwing. Shildt described it as "not necessarily a setback," but "it just wasn't a move forward." The team initially had hoped Kim would need just a minimum stay on the 10-day injured list, but he's already missed three weeks of action and doesn't appear close to returning. The situation has the Padres re-evaluating their options at shortstop, one of which is returning Xander Bogaerts to his old position.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Not yet throwing across diamond
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Kim (shoulder) is taking live at-bats at San Diego's spring-training complex in Arizona and has also been playing catch, taking grounders and swinging in the batting cage; however, he's not yet throwing across the diamond, per MLB.com.
Kim landed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation Aug. 20 and is already eligible to be activated. While his ability to engage in a variety of baseball activities is promising, the fact that the Padres have thus far kept Kim from making throws to first base suggests that he still has a major hurdle to clear. Mason McCoy has been getting the majority of the starts at shortstop for San Diego while Kim has been sidelined.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Remaining on bench Tuesday
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Kim (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The 28-year-old jammed his right shoulder during Sunday's contest and received somewhat favorable MRI results Monday, but he'll sit Tuesday for the second consecutive. It remains to be seen if Kim will require a trip to the injured list as he continues to be evaluated. Tyler Wade is receiving another start at shortstop Tuesday for the Friars.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Absent from Monday's lineup
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Kim (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Kim had to depart Sunday's game versus the Rockies with a jammed right shoulder and was set to undergo an MRI. The results of those tests are not yet known, but he will miss at least one start and possibly more. Tyler Wade is subbing in at shortstop for the series opener against the Twins.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Diagnosed with jammed shoulder
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Kim exited Sunday's game against the Rockies due to a jammed right shoulder.
Kim suffered the injury while diving back into first base in the third inning and immediately left the game. It doesn't sound as if the injury is serious, though the Padres have not given a timeline for Kim's return.
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Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Swipes 22nd bag
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Kim went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in a 2-1 win against Pittsburgh on Monday.
It was a quiet game offensively for both sides, and Kim was the only Padre with multiple hits. The knocks didn't directly produce any runs, but the shortstop did add to his fantasy line with a stolen base in the eighth inning. Kim is up to 22 thefts on the campaign, giving him a realistic chance of reaching 30 steals for the second straight season.
