Pittsburgh Bae Bae Ji-hwan Returns Home with Full-Time Big League Performance

Pittsburgh Bae Bae Ji-hwan Returns Home with Full-Time Big League Performance... Batting is Homework

Bae Ji-hwan (24, Pittsburgh Pirates) returned to Korea via Incheon International Airport on the 11th after completing the 2023 season of the American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB).

Bae Ji-hwan, who made his MLB debut at the end of the season in September last year and became the ‘26th Korean big leaguer in history,’ was reborn as a full-time starter this year, in his second year. 먹튀검증가이드

In 111 games this season, he left with a batting average of 0.231 (77 hits in 334 at-bats), 2 home runs, 32 RBI, 54 runs, 23 stolen bases, and OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.608.

It is an encouraging performance that makes us look forward to the future, considering that it was actually the first season after five years of minor league experience.

Bae Ji-hwan, who graduated from Gyeongbuk High School, signed a contract with Pittsburgh in 2018 and advanced to Minor League Single A in 2019.

Double A in 2021, and Triple A last year.

And Bae Ji-hwan, who was promoted to the first team on September 24 of the same year, posted a batting average of 0.333 (11 hits in 33 at-bats)

6 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases in 10 big league games.

Bae Ji-hwan, who has been recognized for his potential, got off to a fresh start in the 2023 season by boarding this year's opening entry (26 players).

Bae Ji-hwan, who started the opening game with multiple hits (2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 walk, 2 runs, 2 stolen bases)

Set the mood in April by becoming the first MLB player to start with a Korean batter and record a home run with his same teammate Choi Ji-man (currently San Diego). Raised it.

From the end of May, he began to see the effects of correcting his batting posture, and as of June 10, his season batting average reached 0.277 (46 hits in 166 at-bats).

On the 17th of the same month, he succeeded in stealing his 20th base of the season (after failing 6 times), becoming the first major leaguer to achieve 20 stolen bases since Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers) in 2013.

However, this upward trend could not be continued due to injuries and slumps.

Starting on June 19, he fell into a batting slump, with no hits in 10 consecutive games, and on July 3, he was placed on the injured list (IL) due to a left ankle sprain, ending the first half of the season early.

His first-half performance was .238 (51 hits in 214 at-bats) in 76 games, with 2 home runs, 19 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.

Bae Ji-hwan, who returned on August 19 after going through rehabilitation, finished the second half of the season smoothly.

Showing off his mobility, he maintained first place on the team in stolen bases and played stable defense at second base and center field.

He hit in 8 consecutive games from before the Milwaukee Brewers on September 6th to the Washington Nationals on the 14th, setting a personal record for the longest hitting streak.

His team, Pittsburgh, ended the regular season in 4th place in the National League (NL) Central Division and did not make it to the fall stage.