Why is it Bae Jihwan? Selton on the brink of being dismissed, there was no choiceConcerns over a prolonged minor life
Apr 04, 2025
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Pittsburgh officially registered outfielder Alexander Canayro, who was recently hired by the New York Mets, on the 26-man Major League roster. To make room for Kanairo, I sent my inner-outfield badge down to Triple-A Indianapolis' is officially announced.
Canairo is a 24-year-old rookie outfielder who made his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2023 and played in 21 games in two years until last year. He can play all-out positions and has punch power enough to hit 18 home runs in Triple-A last year. However, he was released by the Cubs after last season, moved to the New York Mets, and was released again and signed with Pittsburgh on the 1st.
Bae Ji-hwan, who got on the opening roster with a hard hit in the exhibition game, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in two games and went down to the minor leagues again.
He started as a leadoff left fielder in an away game against the Miami Marlins, his team's third game of the season, on the 30th of last month, and struck out three without getting on base in four at-bats. Then, against Miami on the 31st, Andrew McCutchen, who got on base with a walk in the top of the eighth inning, was a pinch-runner, but he died sideways at third base, leaving a regret. At that time, Bae Ji-hwan actively expressed his intention to run, such as trying to steal second base three times after going out as a runner at first base, and in the process, he touched his left hamstring and revealed a problem. That was Bae Ji-hwan's last big league play.
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However, he did not use any energy at all in the Major League games. There is also an opinion that manager Derek Shelton was too much to notify him of the minor trip with only one game in effect, but basically Bae Ji-hwan's hit was too lethargic.
In the future, Bae Ji-hwan is expected to have a clear justification and reason to re-enter the big league. Since his Major League debut in 2022, he has not been confirmed to be hit by Major League Baseball even though he has been up and down the minor leagues a lot. Major League Baseball does not easily give trust no matter how hard they hit in Triple-A.
However, for Bae Ji-hwan, there is no choice but to be disappointed. I would have been hoping for more opportunities. Pittsburgh, however, is in an urgent mood.
Pittsburgh previously took unconventional measures on the 2nd. He sent David Bedna, who has 85 saves in his career, down to the minor leagues with an unexpected finish. Bedna made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres in 2019 and moved to Pittsburgh in 2021 before becoming a top bullpen pitcher. In particular, he topped the NL in this category with 39 saves in 2023, and also marked 23 saves last year.
However, Bedna gave up four hits and two walks and allowed four runs (three earned runs) while throwing one inning in three games this season. He lost three consecutive games and struck out only one in nine batters. In the end, Selton made a decision.
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The last time Pittsburgh reached the postseason was in 2015. He was eliminated for nine consecutive years from 2016 to last year. Coach Shelton was appointed in 2020 and has a career winning percentage of 0.414. He signed an extension in April 2023, but the expiration date of the contract was not disclosed. However, the coach's fate is that he can be replaced at any time if his performance is poor.
Swinsky, who went on the roster together as a competitor for Bae Ji-hwan, also has poor performance at the beginning of the season. He was sluggish in five games with a batting average of 0.158 (3 hits in 19 at-bats), an RBI, a run scored, and an OPS of 0.449, but manager Shelton gave up Bae Ji-hwan.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
