The Braves announced this afternoon that infielder Ha-Seong Kim suffered a hand injury while in South Korea and underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger. The procedure was performed today in Atlanta and the expected recovery time is 4 to 5 months, per the announcement. MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports that Kim suffered the injury after falling on ice.
Mack Hansen is set to take his place on the Ireland team despite training with strapping on his right hand today ahead of their final test of the year against South Africa at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow (KO 5.40pm).