Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh Pirates) has raised the possibility of entering the opening roster (26 players), which he set as his first goal in 2023.
Pittsburgh local media Trip Live reported on the 28th (Korean time), “The Pittsburgh club has organized the major league camp personnel to create opening roster positions for Bae Ji-hwan, Canaan Smith and Eunjiba.”
On this day, Pittsburgh sent Mark Mathias, infielders Drew Magee, Chris Owings, and pitcher Tyler Chatwood down to the minor leagues. 바카라
Currently, there are 32 players left in Pittsburgh Major League camp.
Trip Live analyzed, “It is a situation where only Bae Ji-hwan, Smith-Eunjiba, Connor Joe, and backup catcher resources Jason DeLay and Tyler Heine are fighting for the remaining four fielders.”
Bae Ji-hwan became the 26th Korean big leaguer since Park Chan-ho in 1994 by starting as the 9th batter and second baseman in a game against the Chicago Cubs held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 24 last year.
Bae Ji-hwan, who spent full-time in the major league spring camp for the first time in his life this year, was on the verge of entering the opening roster with his quick feet and defensive ability to move in and out of the field.
Bae Ji-hwan started as the 8th hitter and second baseman in an exhibition match against the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida on the 28th, and moved to center field from the 7th inning.
At bat, he had 1 hit in 4 at-bats.
Bae Ji-hwan, who was back with a fly ball to center fielder in the 3rd inning, a swinging strikeout in the 4th inning, and a fly ball to the third baseman in the 7th inning, hit Michael Boyle’s 151km/h fastball in the last at-bat in the 9th inning and hit left. He hit the ball well with a batted ball speed of 166 km/h.