Recorded 1 hit and 1 stolen base in 2 at-bats against Toronto.
Pittsburgh Pirates Bae Ji-hwan (25) hit a hit in two consecutive games.
Ji-Hwan Bae started as the 8th hitter and second baseman in an exhibition game against the Toronto Blue Jays of the Major League Baseball (MLB) held at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida on the 6th (Korean time) and recorded 1 hit and 1 stolen base in 2 at-bats.
Bae Ji-hwan's batting average in the exhibition game, who hit a hit in two consecutive games following the previous day's game against the Tampa Bay Race, rose to 0.273 (3 hits in 11 at-bats).
Bae Ji-hwan hit the first pitch from his first at-bat and produced a hit. He served as the lead batter in the third inning when the score was 0-0, and hit a low changeup on the outside of Toronto's Jose Berrios' first pitch, resulting in a left-field hit.
Bae Ji-hwan, who succeeded in getting on base, stole second base with two outs and even made his second stolen base in this year's exhibition game, but failed to score due to a missed follow-up hit.
In his second at-bat in the 5th inning, when the team was down 0-3, he struck out pitcher Mitch White.
Ji-hwan Bae was replaced by Hilberto Celistino at the start of the 7th inning, ending the game.
Meanwhile, on this day, Pittsburgh achieved a 6-5 comeback win over Toronto. 슬롯게이밍
Bae was replaced by Hilberto Celistino in the top of the seventh inning to start the defense and finished the game. It was his second straight game with a hit and a stolen base after going 1-for-1 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 5. He is now batting .273 (3-for-11) in exhibition games.
Pittsburgh defeated Toronto, 6-5, in a thrilling come-from-behind victory that was highlighted by Leover Peguero's two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. In the top of the ninth, the Pirates shut down Toronto's last stand without allowing a run.
Born in 1999, Bae made his big league debut in 2022 when he was 23 years old. He showed promise, hitting .333 with 11 home runs, six RBIs, five runs scored, three stolen bases and an OPS of .829 in 10 games.
Last year, he was also a regular in Pittsburgh. He made a particularly strong impression in the regular season opener with a three-hit blast. He ended up batting .231 (77-for-334) with two home runs, 32 RBIs, 54 runs scored, 24 doubles, and a .607 OPS in 111 games. He wasn't a solid starter, but he was a valuable utility player for the team.
Bae's quick feet and ability to play both the infield and outfield helped him land a spot in Pittsburgh. However, he needs to improve his hitting ability.
