The Atlanta Braves were blindsided by the news that Ha-Seong Kim had surgery on his finger after an offseason fall and will now be out until at least May if not longer. For a team that had an urgent need at shortstop before they brought Kim back, losing him before he takes a single plate appearance in 2026 is not ideal. Thankfully, it looks like Atlanta is being proactive about building up their infield depth to help cover for the loss.
Most agreed in the immediately aftermath that the recently acquired Mauricio Dubon will slide in at shortstop and get the bulk of the playing time there while Kim is out.