Pittsburgh Pirates Bae Ji-hwan (24) started the opening match of the exhibition game.

On the 26th (Korean time), in an exhibition game against the Toronto Blue Jays held at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida, USA, Bae Ji-hwan started as second baseman 9 times and recorded 1 run, 1 walk and 1 at bat. Pittsburgh lost 7-9.

Bae Ji-hwan, who took his first at bat in the 3rd inning with no outs and 1st base, scored a walk after a full count match with Jack Thompson that went all the way to 7 pitches, leading to chances for 1st and 2nd bases safely. He then scored on O’Neal Cruz’s hit and Rodolfo Castro’s slam home run.

In the 4th inning, Bae Ji-hwan, who had a chance to first base safely, aimed for a four-seam at 91 miles per hour (146.5 km) on the third pitch of Trent Thornton, but withdrew with a grounder from second baseman. Runner on first base, Connor Joe, advanced to second base and became a true base hit. In defense in the 6th inning, he was replaced by Tucupita Marcano and finished the game. 메이저사이트

Bae Ji-hwan, who made his big league debut last season and showed potential by playing an active role with an OPS of .829 with 6 RBIs, 5 runs and 3 steals in 10 games with a batting average of . . As he started in the opening game of the exhibition game, he seems to have solidified his position in the team to some extent.

According to the depth chart of MLB.com, the official major league media outlet, Pittsburgh second baseman Bae Ji-hwan, Castro, and Marcano compete. All young players born in 1999 are expected to compete fiercely for positions in the demonstration game. Castro started as a third baseman that day and recorded 1 hit, 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 1 run in 3 at-bats. Marcano, who started the game following Bae Ji-hwan, achieved the same record as Bae Ji-hwan with no hits and one walk in one at-bat.