Bae Ji-hwan (24, Pittsburgh) warmed up by taking two at-bats in his first appearance in the demonstration game.

On the 26th (Korean time), Bae Ji-hwan started as second baseman and ninth hitter in an exhibition game against Toronto in the Major League held at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida, USA, and recorded 1 run, 1 walk, and 1 run at bat. 안전놀이터
. Pittsburgh lost 7-9.

Bae Ji-hwan, who took his first at-bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning with the score trailing 0-1, calmly took a walk against Toronto’s second pitcher, Jack Thompson. He then advanced to second base with O’Neal Cruz’s hit, and stepped home when Rodolfo Castro’s home run hit the bases safely. However, at the bottom of the 4th inning, he stepped back with a ground ball to 2nd base in the second at-bat after coming out from 1st base safely. Bae Ji-hwan was replaced by Tucupita Makano in the 6th inning defense when the score was 4-6.

Meanwhile, Pittsburgh lost 7-9 due to the pitching staff scramble that continued from the 4th inning.