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
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2021-2025 Foreign Professional

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $28,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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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 TB Aug 21, 2025 - Sep 02, 2025 Back
2025 TB Jul 22, 2025 - Aug 01, 2025 Back
2025 TB Mar 27, 2025 - Jul 03, 2025 Shoulder
2024 SD 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
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