On the 4th (Korean time), in the game against the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers of the Atlanta Braves held at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Bae Ji-hwan started as second baseman and batted twice, and recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats.
Bae Ji-hwan complained of ankle pain 스포츠토토 after hitting a ground ball to second base in the 8th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 2nd of last month.
The next day, Bae Ji-hwan, who was listed on the injured list (IL), took the rehabilitation step by digesting catch ball and defense training in the minor leagues. He went into his first rehab game in the last two and had no hits, but walked and scored.
Bae Ji-hwan got his first hit in his second game. In the first inning, he hit a 94.5-mile (approximately 152.1 km) fastball from opponent starting pitcher Dylan Dodd in the first out and hit the left-hander.
If Bae Ji-hwan quickly develops a sense of practice and hitting in the minor leagues, his return to the big leagues is likely to come closer. MLB.com did not predict when he would return.
Bae Ji-hwan, who is playing his first full-time season in the major leagues this year, participated in 76 games and recorded a batting average of 0.238, 2 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.609.
Meanwhile, Park Hyo-joon, who plays for Gwinnett Stripers, did not play against Bae Ji-hwan.
Park Hyo-joon, who did not step on the major league stage this year, recorded an OPS of 0.817 with a batting average of 0.288, 5 home runs, 29 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 67 games at Triple A.