Ha-Seong Kim Lands on Injured List With Back Strain
Ha-Seong Kim (back) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 22) on Friday with a lower-back strain and reinstated outfielder Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move. Taylor Walls is starting at shortstop and batting eighth on Friday against Cincinnati Reds right-hander Nick Martinez and should be Tampa's primary option at the 6 with Kim sidelined again. Kim didn't make his Rays debut until July 4 after having offseason surgery, and now he finds himself back on the IL after only 10 games played. The 29-year-old has gone 7-for-31 (.226) at the plate with a homer, three RBI and four steals. Kim also dealt with a calf injury after his season debut and is more susceptible to injuries due to his reckless style of play, mainly on the basepaths. Walls is a glove-first player who has hit .214 (52-for-243) on the year with three homers but 13 steals.
Source: Rays Communications
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