Kim Ha-seong collides with Trea Turner during a stolen-base attempt. (AP-Yonhap)
Kim Ha-seong collides with Trea Turner during a stolen-base attempt. (AP-Yonhap)

Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves began his first MLB postseason appearance in four years with consecutive strikeouts.

Kim started at shortstop and batted ninth in Game 1 of the National League wild-card series, a best-of-three matchup, at Truist Park in Atlanta Tuesday. He went hitless in two at-bats before being replaced by a pinch hitter.

Atlanta rallied from a 3-2 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win 5-3.

Kim batted just .116 during the regular season but earned a place on Atlanta's wild-card roster because of his ability to play every infield position. It was his first postseason appearance since 2022, when he played for the San Diego Padres.

Kim struck out on a foul tip in the third inning and went down swinging in the fifth. He was replaced by a pinch hitter in the seventh.

Atlanta completed its comeback with two outs in the eighth. After a single and a hit batter put runners on first and second, Austin Riley hit a three-run homer to right-center field to give the Braves the lead.

Meanwhile, San Diego left South Korean infielder Song Seong-mun off its roster ahead of Game 1 of its wild-card series against the Chicago Cubs.

(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)