Ha-seong Kim
Atlanta Braves, Shortstop
Age: 30y-4m-19d (Oct 17, 1995)
Exp: 5.000 Years
Country: KR
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2026 Payroll Salary
$20,000,000
2026 Cash
$20,000,000
Career Earnings
$45,000,000
2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Ha-seong Kim signed a 1 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2026, Kim will earn a base salary of $20,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5
| Year | Age | YOS | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
30 | 5 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 8.20% | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
31 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
30 | 5.000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
30 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $29,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4
2021-2025 Foreign Professional
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $28,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
5.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$43,000,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
1 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$14,000,000 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
2 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$21,000,000 |
NL Gold Glove:UTIL |
| 2024 | 28 |
|
3 |
Injured
Buyout
|
$7,000,000 $2,000,000 |
$28,000,000 $30,000,000 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
4 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,887,084 $11,112,916 |
$31,887,084 $43,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$43,000,000 |
$31,887,084 $43,000,000 |
|||||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
5 |
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$63,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$30,000,000 | - | - | $30,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,887,084 | - | - | $1,887,084 |
| 1 |
|
$11,112,916 | - | - | $11,112,916 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$14,000,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$21,000,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$7,000,000 $2,000,000
|
$7,000,000 $2,000,000 |
$28,000,000 $30,000,000 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$1,887,084 $11,112,916
|
$1,887,084 $11,112,916 |
$31,887,084 $43,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$43,000,000 |
$43,000,000 |
$31,887,084 $43,000,000 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$63,000,000 |
$63,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$30,000,000 | - | - | $30,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,887,084 | - | - | $1,887,084 |
| 1 |
|
$11,112,916 | - | - | $11,112,916 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Aug 21, 2025 - Sep 02, 2025 | Back |
| 2025 |
|
Jul 22, 2025 - Aug 01, 2025 | Back |
| 2025 |
|
Mar 27, 2025 - Jul 03, 2025 | Shoulder |
| 2024 |
|
Aug 19, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
-
Dec 15, 2025
Signed a 1 year $20 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 03, 2025
Declined a $16M player option for 2026 with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 01, 2025
Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jan 29, 2025
Signed a 2 year $29 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Nov 02, 2024
Declined a $7 million mutual option for 2025 ($2M buyout)
-
Dec 28, 2020
Signed a 4 year $28 million contract with San Diego (SD), plus a $5.25M posting fee
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 48 | 47 | 191 | 171 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 16 | 39 | 6 | .234 | .304 | .345 | .649 | 0.38 |
| 2024 | SD | 121 | 119 | 466 | 403 | 60 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 149 | 58 | 77 | 22 | .233 | .330 | .370 | .700 | 2.56 |
| 2023 | SD | 150 | 144 | 621 | 538 | 84 | 140 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 214 | 75 | 124 | 38 | .260 | .351 | .398 | .749 | 5.77 |
| 2022 | SD | 150 | 142 | 579 | 517 | 58 | 130 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 199 | 51 | 100 | 12 | .251 | .325 | .385 | .710 | 4.89 |
| 2021 | SD | 117 | 63 | 296 | 267 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 94 | 22 | 71 | 6 | .202 | .270 | .352 | .622 | 2.07 |
