Will the Korean big leaguers be able to achieve victory this year? First of all, San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Choi Ji-man are expected to play an active role.
MLB.com predicted the starting lineup for each team ahead of the opening of the US Major League in 2023. Kim Ha-seong, who has been in the big league for three years, was expected to join the starting lineup as a second baseman and sixth hitter.
On the 31st (hereinafter Korean time), the first match of the season between San Diego and Colorado Rockies will be held at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA.
MLB.com reports: Zander Bogaerts (shortstop) Juan Soto (left fielder) Manny Machado (third baseman) Jake Cronenworth (first baseman) Matt Carpenter (designated hitter) Ha-sung Kim (second baseman) Trent Grisham (center fielder) Austin Nola (catcher) I expected the batting order to be organized in the order of David Dahl (right fielder).
Kim Ha-seong recorded a batting average of 2.25 with 8 homers and 34 RBIs in 117 games in the first year of the big league, and last season he recorded a batting average of .251 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs in 150 games.
He is gradually increasing his value in defense and hitting. This year, San Diego recruited Bogarts, a top shortstop in the free agent market, but Kim Ha-sung’s place is there. He starts at second base.
In this year’s demonstration game, he finished preparing for the season with 4 hits and 2 RBIs in 21 at-bats. Kim Ha-seong, who showed an improving report card every season. He is interested in whether he can write a career high this year.
Choi Ji-man, who left the Tampa Bay Rays and wore a Pittsburgh uniform, played 2nd and 4th during the demonstration game, but was expected to be placed in the lower batting order in the opening game.
MLB.com reports that Pittsburgh played an away game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. ) Jack Swinsky (left fielder), Choi Ji-man (1st baseman), Rodolphe Castro (2nd baseman), and Austin Hedges (catcher) were expected to bat. 온라인카지노
Choi Ji-man’s colleague and another Korean big leaguer, infielder Bae Ji-hwan, was not included in the starting lineup, but was included in the opening roast on the 26th for the first time.
Choi Ji-man completed the warm-up with a batting average of 2.278, 1 home run and 7 RBIs in the demonstration game, and Bae Ji-hwan finished the warm-up with 2.25 and 2 RBIs. Choi Ji-man once hit 19 homers in one season (2019) while at Tampa Bay. Attention is focusing on whether he will be able to show his true value in a new team this year.