Ha-Seong Kim Placed on Injured List with Lower Back Injury

Rays shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, due to a lower back injury he sustained during Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Kim, 29, was intended to be the Rays' starting shortstop after signing a two-year, $29 million deal in the offseason, but has only played in 10 games since July 4, batting .226 with one homer and three RBIs in 31 at-bats. His season start was already delayed by offseason right shoulder surgery and a hamstring injury, following a labrum tear in August 2024 that ended his previous season with the Padres.