Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has surgery to repair torn tendon in middle finger | National Sports

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months following surgery on Sunday to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger.

The Braves said Kim was injured in his native South Korea. Sunday’s announcement from the team came about one month after Kim agreed to a $20 million, one-year contract with Atlanta.

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