Reporter Kim Joo-hee = Pittsburgh Pirates Bae Ji-hwan (24) was silent for three consecutive games.
On the 2nd (Korean time), Bae Ji-hwan started as a second baseman and hit 2 times against the Detroit Tigers in the 2023 Major League Baseball exhibition game held at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, USA, and only had no hits in 3 at-bats.
Bae Ji-hwan, who struck out on a swing by Detroit starter Matt Manning in the first inning, hit pitcher Will Best in the third inning with his bat on two strikes. He also walked away in the fifth inning, striking out swinging wrong.
Bae Ji-hwan, who was unable to stop strikeouts in three consecutive at-bats, was replaced in the sixth inning and ended the game. 토토사이트
Bae Ji-hwan appeared three times in demonstration games this year and recorded no hits in six at-bats, one walk, four strikeouts, and one run.
Bae Ji-hwan, who debuted in the big leagues last year and posted a batting average of 0.333 (11 hits in 33 at-bats) and 6 RBIs in 10 games, is challenging to enter the opening roster this year.