Can Bae Ji-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates make it to the opening roster?
The Pirates announced on the 25th (Korean time) that they would transfer outfielder Travis Swagerty and utility player Tucupita Macano to Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of an away game against the Detroit Tigers.
With this measure, a total of 38 players remain in Pittsburgh spring cam.
A first-round pick in the 2018 draft,토토사이트 Swaggerty was the hottest player this camp. In 19 games, he went 11-for-29 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI, while striking out 7 while walking 5.
He performed well in the exhibition game, but ended up spending the season at Triple-A.
It is interpreted as a relegation for two main purposes. First of all, as his big league experience is 5 games and 9 at-bats, he seems to be trying to gain a little more experience in Triple-A. There seems to be a purpose of happy hour management here.
The case of Macano is a little different. He entered 32 at-bats in 14 games of this exhibition game, but had only 4 hits in 27 at-bats (0.148 batting average). He was performing poorly to appeal to the coaching staff as he competed for entry into the opening roster.
As a left-handed hitter and capable of defending multiple positions, Makano was competing with Bae Ji-hwan for the utility backup spot on the opening roster. The fact that the competitor has been demoted means that the possibility of an opportunity for Bae Ji-hwan has increased.
Bae Ji-hwan, who recorded 11 hits in 33 at-bats (0.333 batting average) in 10 games since his call-up to the big leagues last season, is recording 9 hits in 36 at-bats (0.250 batting average), 2 RBIs, 2 walks, 10 strikeouts and 2 steals in 15 exhibition games.
His long hitting power is a little disappointing, but he seems to be making use of his talent, speed, and he handles the defense of second base, shortstop, and center field without any problems.