The Atlanta Braves reshuffled their batting order for Thursday night's series finale against the Miami Marlins, bringing back infielder Ha-Seong Kim and giving catcher Chadwick Tromp his first start of the season.
The game marks the 37th unique lineup for Atlanta and the 44th for Miami through 50 games, as both teams experiment with new combinations.
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Miami kept outfielder Owen Caissie in the seventh spot after he experienced minor shakes from a previous play.
The Marlins also moved Christopher Morel to first base instead of Connor Norby, fielding a group where only the top five hitters have faced Braves starter Spencer Strider before.
Current Miami batters have a collective .
212 wOBA against Strider in 14 career plate appearances, with Xavier Edwards and Otto Lopez recording the only positive results.
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On the other side, Atlanta hitters have 243 combined career plate appearances against Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara, producing a .
317 wOBA led by Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Michael Harris.
Caissie's shakes came after a hard hit by Dominic Smith the previous night, described as a "triple" by batterypower.
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