Austin Riley, Ha-Seong Kim sit on Saturday

The Braves are giving two struggling infielders a break on Saturday, though for Kim this is becoming the new normal, as the $20 million shortstop is sitting for the third straight day with Jorge Mateo simply outplaying him so far this season. It’s only been 12 games for Kim, but he did not look like an even remotely replacement-level player in those 12 games in any aspect of the game. Austin has been better (albeit streaky) in May, so this seems like more of a regular day off in that regard, as we hope for an explosive Summer from the third baseman who has been known for those.