Shock! Is this how it's pushed out? Bae Ji-hwan is excluded from the selection → Great defense. a lethargic one-for-five hit. He's the main player in Triple-A now

Apr 17, 2025

Shock! Is this how it's pushed out? Bae Ji-hwan is excluded from the selection → Great defense. a lethargic one-for-five hit. He's the main player in Triple-A now
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Shock! Is this how it's pushed out? Bae Ji-hwan is excluded from the selection → Great defense. a lethargic one-for-five hit. He's the main player in Triple-A now
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The continued poor batting is leading to a shocking end. Bae Ji-hwan (26) seems to have missed even the main position of Triple-A.

Bae Ji-hwan was excluded from the starting list in a home game against Toledo Mud Hens (Triple A under the Detroit Tigers) at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Indiana in the early morning of the 17th (Korea time).

It's a decision that can't be taken lightly. This is because it means that there are doubts about Bae Ji-hwan's role within the Indianapolis team.




Bae Ji-hwan was dramatically included in the opening entry of the Major League during the exhibition game, showing a hot batting feeling of nearly 40%. However, in the Major League, the good hitting sense disappeared without a trace. After only disappointing performances such as three strikeouts and reckless stolen bases in one game, he was eventually notified of his trip to the minor league after two games and four at-bats.

Bae Ji-hwan, who went down to Triple-A, sought to re-enter the Major League. However, his skills were not supported.

Bae Ji-hwan, who went down to the minor league, has been consistently starting as the team's leadoff for six consecutive games since the away game against Louisville Bats (Triple A team under the Cincinnati Reds) on the 9th. However, the batting average continued to be extremely sluggish, with only 0.160 (4 hits in 25 at-bats).




Shock! Is this how it's pushed out? Bae Ji-hwan is excluded from the selection → Great defense. a lethargic one-for-five hit. He's the main player in Triple-A now
Above all, despite being a leadoff, his ability to pioneer was extremely poor. Even in the advantageous ball count, he often ended up hitting or striking out due to hasty hitting. Fast games within five pitches were also pointed out as a problem. While he walked only three, he struck out as many as nine.

In the end, Bae Ji-hwan's exclusion from the selection in the home game against Toledo on the day does not seem to be a simple rest. Looking at the results of the past six games, it can be said that the coaching staff judged that 'It's not a leadoff feeling'

Still, Bae Ji-hwan appeared in the game on that day. Since he was replaced by center fielder during the defensive inning in the top of the second inning, he has appeared in five at-bats in the order of the eighth batter.




Bae Ji-hwan was substituted because Bryce Johnson, who started as the eighth batter and right fielder, was traded to the San Diego Padres and missed the game. The Pittsburgh club tied up the cash with Bonson and sent him to San Diego, where he received catcher Brett Sullivan.

At the same time, when the seats were empty, Bae Ji-hwan was put in. It's not because he needs a badge, but simply because he needs a player to fill his seat. Bae Ji-hwan's already bad batting sense got worse due to his sudden appearance. He only had one hit in five at-bats.

After two outs in the bottom of the second inning, his first at-bat was a ground ball in front of the first baseman, a fly ball to center field in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out, and a fly ball to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning. He managed to hit a single in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and a runner on first base, but failed to score due to a failed follow-up hit.

Shock! Is this how it's pushed out? Bae Ji-hwan is excluded from the selection → Great defense. a lethargic one-for-five hit. He's the main player in Triple-A now
The most regrettable scene was at the end of the 12th inning of overtime. It started at second base with no outs because it was overtime. It was a great closing chance. However, Bae Ji-hwan was forced to pull a low slider outside and was grounded out to first base. The runner went all the way to third base, and the next batter, Sean Ross, hit a walk-off single to end the game 5-4. Bae Ji-hwan blew himself a chance to become a hero.

Again on this day, Bae Ji-hwan's representative bad habit, 'Hurried Match', came out. In the first at-bat, he swung his bat only with three balls and only two in the fifth inning, making a mistake. At the bottom of the seventh inning, three consecutive balls came in and became 3B, but this chance was not taken advantage of. After a four-pitch strike, he was caught with a fly ball in the five-pitch manned hole.

The hit in the bottom of the ninth inning was also the result of hitting in three pitches. At the end of the 12th inning of extra time, he swung his bat on a low ball outside following the first ball. He is looking at only three balls per at-bat on average.

Shock! Is this how it's pushed out? Bae Ji-hwan is excluded from the selection → Great defense. a lethargic one-for-five hit. He's the main player in Triple-A now
Fast games are not necessarily bad. If the results come out well, it can be understood as a characteristic and advantage of the other. However, Bae has a batting average of around 10 percent. He has a batting average of 0.167 (5 hits in 30 at-bats) with one homer, one RBI, three walks, nine strikeouts, and an on-base percentage of 0.242 OPS 0.575 in seven Triple-A games.

This stat proves that there is a serious problem with the hitting mechanism of the badge ring. It is impossible to go to the Major League unless this problem is overcome. Maybe he's already lost his seat in Triple-A.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.