Bae Jihwan survived the U.S. stage! Triple-A Proven Skills to Remain on 40-man roster Pittsburgh 8-year limit reduction → New York Mets to continue challenge

Nov 07, 2025

Bae Jihwan survived the U.S. stage! Triple-A Proven Skills to Remain on 40-man roster Pittsburgh 8-year limit reduction → New York Mets to continue challenge
badge ring during Pittsburgh. AP Yonhap News



Bae Ji-hwan's challenge continues. He was abandoned by the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had been with him for eight years, but the New York Mets held his hand.

Local media, including MLB.COM, recruited a claim (contract succession) to Bae Ji-hwan, who was announced on waivers by the Mets on the 7th (Korea Standard Time). Bae Ji-hwan will be listed on the 40-man roster."

Bae Ji-hwan will wear a new uniform for the first time since entering the U.S. stage. Bae Ji-hwan signed with Pittsburgh in March 2018 and set sail for the U.S. stage, and after a few minor leaguers, he finally achieved his dream of making his big league debut in 2022.




But it hit a wall. In 2023, he played in 111 games and recorded a batting average of 231. Last year and this year, it was difficult to see him in the big leagues. In particular, he played 13 games this season, one hit in 20 at-bats, and only had four steals. Pittsburgh seems to have given up on its promising player card.

Bae Jihwan survived the U.S. stage! Triple-A Proven Skills to Remain on 40-man roster Pittsburgh 8-year limit reduction → New York Mets to continue challenge
badge ring during Pittsburgh. AFP Yonhap News
Meanwhile, what are the expectations of the Mets who recruited Bae Ji-hwan. It is an alternative card for center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who has been sluggish this season. It aims to increase the competitiveness of the center field position by recruiting Bae Ji-hwan.

Local media paid attention to Bae Ji-hwan's annual salary ($775,000), which is close to the league's lowest annual salary, while giving points to the fact that he can use his fast feet to defend both inside and outside, and that he has a wide range of uses as a pinch runner agent.




In addition, it was judged that Bae Ji-hwan has a lot of experience and skills, including an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.805 on the Triple-A stage this year.

Bae Ji-hwan has become a refreshing position at a time when staying in the big league was in danger. I look forward to Bae Ji-hwan's performance in the Mets.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.