Is second place not enough for stolen bases?

Will Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh Pirates) rise to the top of the national league in stolen bases even for a while? By the 2nd (Korean time), he has 11 stolen bases, surpassing the National League and ranking second in the major leagues. Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta Braves, 13 stolen bases), who ranked first in this category, was hit on the shoulder by a pitch in the second game of a double header against the New York Mets on the 2nd, causing a variable to be replaced.

According to American media such as MLB.com, Acuna’s absence is unlikely to be prolonged. Anyway, Bae Ji-hwan had an opportunity to become the number one stolen base even for a moment. It is a golden opportunity to make a name for himself throughout the United States while challenging his king of stolen bases in earnest. He has already established himself as an indispensable multi-man in Pittsburgh.

If so, can Bae Ji-hwan enter the National League Rookie of the Year race? Realistically, it would not be easy to appeal only one stolen base. MLB.com announced the second rookie power ranking top 10 of the season on the 2nd (hereafter Korean time). Bae Ji-hwan’s name could not be found.

Kevin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks), Gunner Henderson (Baltimore Orioles), Hunter Brown (Houston Astros), Brett Batty (New York Mets), Josh Young (Texas Rangers), Masataka Yoshida (Boston Red Sox) , Senga Kodai (New York Mets), James Outman (LA Dodgers), Grayson Rodriguez (Baltimore), Anthony Wolf (New York Yankees).

Among them, there are four National League players: Carroll, Betty, Senga, and Outman. Except for Senga, the three are beasts. It is true that Bae Ji-hwan is slightly less productive than them. In 27 games this season, 20 hits in 80 at-bats, a batting average of 0.250, 2 homers, 9 RBIs, 17 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, an OPS of 0.652.

On the other hand, Carroll is 0.309 with 30 hits in 97 at-bats, 4 homers, 9 RBIs, 19 points and 10 stolen bases in 28 games, and an OPS of 0.910. In 12 games, Batie went 13 hits in 39 at-bats with a batting average of 0.333, 2 homers, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Outman was 28 hits in 99 at-bats in 30 games, batting average 0.283, 7 homers, 20 RBIs, 18 runs, OPS 0.973. At first glance, Carol and Outman are slightly better.

Bae Ji-hwan did not make it into the top 100 prospects selected by the MLB pipeline this year. Apparently, the reputation is on the low side. However, he ranks 13th in Pittsburgh’s prospect list and is the only one in the top 30 to play in the major leagues.메이저놀이터

Being mentioned in the stealing king and rookie king races is proof that he is having a successful early season. There is still a lot left in the season, and if you consistently take chances, there is a good chance of stealing bases as well as increasing your hitting production. Entering the Rookie of the Year race and putting your name on the rankings is not impossible.

After all, physical strength management is the most important keyword in long-term races. Physical strength is the most important because the distance traveled is long and 162 games must be played. Only then can he maintain batting condition. He needs to set his batting conditions as uniformly as possible so that he can reach base consistently and not fall behind in the stealing race.