Pittsburgh's Bae Ji-hwan, who wielded a 'mint hit' by 3 hits in 3 at-bats, including solo shots, will solidify his position in the big leagues
Pittsburgh's Bae Ji-hwan, who wielded a 'mint hit' by 3 hits in 3 at-bats, including solo shots, will solidify his position in the big leagues
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Bae Ji-hwan (26) of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) announced the possibility of re-entering the big league by shooting a cool home run in an exhibition game.온라인카지노
In an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox in Bradenton, Florida, Bae started as the first batter and left fielder at the 2025 MLB Boston Red Sox on Saturday, and displayed stellar performance by posting three hits, one RBI and two runs from three times at bat, including a solo shot. With his strong batting performance, Bae's batting average in exhibition games rose sharply from 0.375 to 0.545 (6 hits in 11 times at bat).
In his first at-bat in the first inning, Bae Ji-hwan hit a left-handed hit by hitting a 152km/h cut fastball from the opponent's starter Queen Priest. It was a hit made when a slow ball of 98.3km/h crossed the third baseman's height.
In his second at-bat, he didn't even need luck. In the third inning, Bae Ji-hwan drew a solo arch over the center fence by hitting a 149km/h sinker of Priest with one out. The ball flew 169km/h and crossed the fence. It is the first time that Bae Ji-hwan has hit a home run in an MLB exhibition game. If the field of view is expanded to the MLB regular season, the home run was hit for the first time in a year and 11 months since the game against the Houston Astros on April 12, 2023.
Bae Ji-hwan hit a fastball 158 kilometers per hour on the first pitch by Luis Guerrero in the bottom of the fifth inning to make a hit to the midfielder, completing a three-hit game. He also homered when Nick Gonzalez had a hit to the right, adding a run.
Bae was replaced just before the top of the sixth inning. Despite Bae's hard hit, Pittsburgh lost to Boston 4-12.
Bae, who made his big league debut in 2022 and played 10 games, appeared in 111 games in 2023. However, his position has shrunk significantly by only playing 29 games in 2024.