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The Baseball World Avoided the Worst Situation

The Baseball World Avoided the Worst Situation… We Must Shake Off the ‘Black Temptation’ Lurking Everywhere

The worst situation was avoided in the professional baseball world as the court dismissed the request for arrest warrants for former coach Kim Jong-kook and former general manager Jang Jeong-seok of the professional baseball KIA Tigers.

On the 30th, Chief Judge Yoo Chang-hoon, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court,

interrogated the suspects (substantive warrant review) before the arrest of former director Kim and former manager Jang,

who are suspected of breach of trust, etc., and reviewed the materials for nearly 10 hours before obtaining the arrest warrant requested by the prosecution was dismissed. 카지노사이트 추천

Judge Yoo said that it was necessary to guarantee the right of defense regarding whether the money the two received from the coffee company,

which is the sponsor of the KIA team, was compensation for an illegal favor,

and that it was difficult to believe that there was a risk of destruction of evidence and escape,

that the reason for the arrest claimed by the prosecution was He stated that it is difficult to acknowledge the necessity.

Coach Kim Jong-kook

Former directors Kim and Jang, who were released while waiting in a detention center,

are scheduled to be investigated by the prosecution without detention.

Former coach Kim was almost arrested as the second current professional baseball coach in history,

following the late Sammi Superstars coach Kim Jin-young,

who assaulted an umpire during a game in 1983.

He escaped arrest, and if indicted, his guilt will be determined in court,

but it has become difficult to shake off the disgrace of being the first professional baseball manager to receive an arrest warrant on charges of personal corruption.

Baseball fans were shocked just by the circumstances of receiving bribes that the prosecution stated in the warrant.

The incident involving former manager Kim Jong-kook and former general manager Jang, who devastated the KIA team,

reaffirmed the fact that ‘black temptation’ is literally lurking everywhere around baseball players.

Professional baseball has suffered from major troubles such as corruption in exemption from military service,

corruption in win-loss manipulation where dark forces used baseball players’ seniors and juniors as a link to approach players, and illegal and banned drug scandals.

If these crimes were mainly aimed at players, it is shocking that this time,

in order to win contracts for uniforms and stadium advertisements,

the contractor gave kickbacks to the general manager,

who is in charge of running the baseball team, and the manager, who is in charge of the field.

Jang Jeong-seok

The head coach and general manager are positions that receive a stable annual salary above a certain level during the contract period with the club,

are responsible for taking the lead in preventing various irregularities and immoral acts occurring within the team.

In this regard, the mistakes of former coach Kim and former general manager Jang Jeong-seok,

who were involved in receiving bribes, should be investigated.

It doesn’t seem light at all.

If this situation is to end due to the deviation of a specific person,

there is no other choice but to rearrange morality and the system.

The KIA club, which has disturbed the baseball world with scandals between its general manager and coach for two consecutive years,

bowed its head and said it would improve the process for selecting successor managers and coaches

strengthen law compliance training for players.

It is expected that each club will use this incident as a lesson to reexamine the existing sponsorship and marketing contract system

focus on blocking the intervention of third parties other than those involved.

There is no reason for professional baseball to exist if it takes away the attention and love of fans due to corruption and misconduct outside the baseball stadium.

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Yoon sent a message to congratulate Moo

“I sincerely congratulate Moon on his first 3-for-20, 20 home runs, and 100 RBIs, and hope he continues to grow one step at a time every year and become a third baseman representing Korea.”

LG Twins manager Yoon Kyung-yup sent a message to congratulate national team infielder Moon Bok-kyung on his debut triple, 20 home runs, and 100 RBIs.

Moon went 5-for-4 with a walk-off home run, six RBIs and three runs scored in the regular-season finale against the Samsung Lions on April 28 to finish the regular season batting .319 (156-for-519) with 22 home runs, 101 RBIs, 80 runs scored, seven doubles and an OPS of .879.

Starting at third base in the No. 4 spot,

Moon hit a leadoff triple in the first inning, a one-run homer to left in the third and a two-run double with two outs in the eighth. LG finished the regular season with a record of 76 wins, 66 losses, and two ties for a .535 winning percentage, beating Samsung 11-4.

“I sincerely congratulate Moon on his first 3-for-20, 토토사이트 20 home runs and 100 RBIs, and I hope he continues to grow step by step like this every year and become a third baseman representing Korea,” said manager Yoon Kyung-yup after the game.

“I also want to tell our players that we had a tough year in the pennant race,” he said.

“I would like to thank the fans who traveled to Daegu for the last game of the regular season today, and I would like to say on behalf of the team that I am grateful to all LG fans for encouraging our players with their passionate support throughout the year,” he added.

Moon Bo-kyung, meanwhile, said, “It feels great to get my first 100 on debut. It means a lot to me. The difference between double-digit RBIs and triple-digit RBIs is very big. It’s unbelievable. I can only say that it feels good.”

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‘Is it the first 5th place deciding game’ final game victory

최초 5위 결정전인가' 최종전 승리→단독 5위 지켰지만 PS 오리무중…30일 SSG-키움전에 운명 달렸다 [오!쎈 수원]

The fifth place in the 2024 regular season will be decided by a tiebreaker. KT secured sole possession of fifth place with a win in the season finale, but will still miss out on fall baseball.

The KT Wiz of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) pulled off a 10-6 come-from-behind victory over the Kiwoom Heroes of the Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 2024 in the season finale at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea, on April 28.

The fifth-ranked KT finished the 2024 season with 72 wins, two draws and 70 losses. This year, the team dominated the series with a 14-2 record.

Starter Wes Benjamin was pulled early after allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits (one homer) with four walks and six strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings on 85 pitches, but Joo Kwon (⅓ innings of scoreless relief), Ko Young-pyo (five innings of one run), and Park Young-hyun (⅓ innings of scoreless relief) held strong.

Ko Young-pyo pitched out of the bullpen for the first time in 545 days since April 2, 2023, against the Suwon LG Twins and the first time in 2,965 days since August 16, 2016, against the Gwangju KIA Tigers. He limited his team to just 48 hits in five innings of relief.

At the plate,

Kim Min-hyuk went 5-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored, Kang Baek-ho went 5-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and three runs scored, and Oh Jae-il went 4-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored. Mel Rojas Jr. was 2-for-5 with a double, 메이저사이트 one RBI, and one run scored, and Bae Jae-dae was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in support.

“I’m glad we were able to reward our fans with a win in our final home game of the season,” said KT head coach Lee Kang-cheol after the game. ”Young-pyo Ko pitched really well to set the stage for the win, and in a situation where we could have fallen behind early, all of our players came through with big innings to set the tone for the game. We were able to capitalize on our scoring chances and get the extra base hits to win the game,” said Kim.

With the 12th sellout of the season,

KT recorded a total attendance of 843,942 fans, surpassing the 800,000 single-season attendance mark for the first time in its history. The previous single-season record was 693,750 last year. KT broke the previous record with a cumulative attendance of 697,745 against the Doosan Bears on March 7.

“We would like to thank our fans once again for their enthusiastic support by filling the stadium to capacity for our last home game of the season,” Lee said.

KT maintained a 0.5-game lead over sixth-place SSG Landers, who beat the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon at the same time, but unlike KT, which ended its season, SSG still has one more game left.

If SSG wins against the Incheon Kiwoom Heroes on October 30, it will set up the KBO League’s first-ever fifth-place matchup between KT and SSG on October 1 in Suwon, while the reverse will see KT board the postseason train in fifth place. The fate of both KT and SSG hangs in the balance on October 30th.

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Jung will make his first career start in his retirement game

Hanwha Eagles left-handed pitcher Jung Woo-ram (39) will make his first career start in his retirement game. Jung Woo-ram, who holds the record for the most appearances by a pitcher in Asian professional baseball with 1004 career games, will make his farewell at Daejeon Baseball Stadium even more special.

After losing a 2-6 home game against SSG Landers in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on April 28, Hanwha announced that the left-hander will start the season finale against the NC Dinos at the same venue on April 29. Jeong, who announced his retirement from active play on Dec. 15, will make his first start in his retirement game.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said before the game against Jamsil LG on Aug. 25 that Jung wanted to pitch in his retirement ceremony, so he will probably pitch against one batter, ending his 21-year professional career with the start. Seventh-ranked Hanwha has yet to finalize its ranking, but with its postseason hopes dashed and its opponent, NC, having clinched the ninth spot, there is no pressure on the pitcher.

Jung Woo-ram, who was registered as a pitching coach this year, stayed on as a reserve pitching coach and focused on coaching the juniors.

He hasn’t pitched for either the first or second Futures League teams. His most recent appearance was on October 16 last year against Lotte in Daejeon (⅓ innings of scoreless relief), his first appearance on the mound in 349 days.

Jung Woo-ram has had a long career as one of the KBO’s leading bullpen arms. After graduating from Gyeongnam Sanghoe High School, Jung was drafted by SK with the 11th overall pick in the second round in 2004, and made his professional debut on April 21 that year against the Munhwa Hanwha. He established himself as a full-fledged first-team player in 2005 and pitched 40 or more games consistently for 15 consecutive seasons until 2021. 카지노사이트 He had 16 seasons of 50 games or more, including a season-high 85 games in 2008.

He became the youngest pitcher in history to reach both 500 and 900 games, and on October 2 last year, he became the first league pitcher to reach the 1,000-game milestone. Then, on Oct. 15 against Lotte in Daejeon, he became the most appearances by a pitcher in a single league in Asia, surpassing Hitoki Iwase of Nippon Professional Baseball (1002 games) with 1003 career appearances.

In all 1004 games,

He pitched 977⅓ innings in relief, compiling a 64-47 record, 197 saves, 145 relief appearances, a 3.18 ERA, and 937 strikeouts. Jung was a key part of the SK dynasty, leading the league in holds twice, in 2008 and 2011 (25+), and was the league leader in saves in 2018 (35) after joining Hanwha as a free agent. He ranks 4th in career holds, 6th in saves, 12 consecutive seasons with 50 appearances (2008-2021, 2nd all-time), and 8 consecutive seasons with double-digit saves (2012-2021, 3rd all-time).

The following Hanwha players had their retirement ceremonies: outfielder Lee Kang-don on August 31, 1997, pitcher Lee Sang-gun on May 31, 2001, infielder Kang Seok-chun on September 20, 2003, pitcher Han Yong-duk on April 5, 2005, infielder Jang Jong-hoon on September 15, 2005, and pitcher Jung Min-chul on September 12, 2009, pitcher Song Jin-woo on September 23 of the same year, infielder Kim Min-jae on August 6, 2010, pitcher Koo Dae-sung on September 3 of the same year, outfielder Lee Young-woo on September 18 of the same year, catcher Shin Seung-hyun on September 14, 2013, and pitcher Park Chan-ho on July 18, 2014. Of these, Park Chan-ho had his retirement ceremony held at the KBO level during the Gwangju All-Star Game at the request of the players’ union, while all the other players had their retirement ceremonies at their home stadium in Daejeon.

Jung Woo-ram’s retirement ceremony was also significant because it was his farewell game at the Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon.

Hanwha’s new ballpark, which is being built right next door, will finally open next year. With Hanwha’s fall baseball plans falling through, this was the last first team game to be played at Hanwha Life Eagles Park. Jeong Woo-ram, the closer, would make his final start.

Meanwhile, Hanwha LifeGlass Park, which opened on Jan. 27, 1964, as the Hanbadang Sports Complex Baseball Stadium and is now 61 years old, has been called by its current name since 2015 through a naming sponsor. In 1982, the original OB (now Doosan) moved to Seoul and used the stadium as a temporary home for three years until 1984. Since then, Hanwha has called the stadium home for 39 years, from the time of the former Binggrae, which joined the first team as the seventh club in 1986, until this year, and has produced four permanent legends (Jang Jong-hoon, Jung Min-chul, Song Jin-woo, and Kim Tae-gyun).

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“We plan to call the first team right away.”

“We plan to call the first team right away.”

The KIA Tigers are back in the driver’s seat. Cheon Gun-man-ma returns. Jung Jung-young is the closer.

“Jung will make one more pitch in the Futures League on the 30th,” said KIA head coach Lee Beom-ho. Then, we will call her to the first team immediately.”

Jeong has been one of Kia’s leading keepers this season with 21 saves. That helped him top the overall All-Star fan vote. However, he was unable to play in the All-Star Game. He felt pain in his shoulder at the end of the first half.

Rotator cuff inflammation. In other words, he was using his shoulder a lot. Other treatments were important, but I needed to rest. I went down on the 24th of last month and spent over a month in treatment and rehabilitation.

The time has passed, and the pain is now gone.

I’m still cautious with the shoulder, but I played in the Futures games on the 23rd and 27th, which spurred my comeback. 안전한 파워볼사이트 I had two bad games, but it was more important for me to be able to throw the ball with or without pain than my performance.

And now, after the last practice, if there are no major problems, he will return to the finishing line. Kia has a lot of options. Jeon Sang-hyun has been doing a good job in Jung Jung-young’s absence, but his pitch count has been increasing dramatically lately. Jang Hyun-sik also needs to be managed due to his high innings pitched, and Choi Ji-min hasn’t shown much improvement after two games in the second team. With or without a healthy Jung Hae-young, it’s a world of difference.

Kia was on the verge of a fourth straight loss against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 28th, but dramatic home runs by Kim Sun-bin and Byun Woo-hyuk in the bottom of the ninth inning snapped the losing streak. The second-place LG Twins lost to the Hanwha Eagles on the same day, keeping the gap between first and second place at six games.

With Jeong Jung-young back in the lineup, can Kia revitalize its dominant offense?

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Park Gun-woo has avoided surgery

NC Dinos slugger Park Gun-woo (33) has avoided surgery.

The club announced on Monday that Park underwent further examination at a hospital in Seoul and was diagnosed with a right ulnar fracture and wrist ligament damage. The team added that stabilization and immobilization for six weeks is required, and that there is no need for surgery. He will be re-examined after six weeks and will begin rehabilitation.

Park was hit in the right wrist by a seven-pitch fastball on a full count against Lotte starter Park Se-woong with the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning of a 0-0 home game against the Lotte Giants at Changwon NC Park on April 26. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was diagnosed with a suspected right wrist fracture.

He underwent a second medical examination at a hospital in Seoul on Nov. 27, but the result was the same. The NC removed Park from the first-team roster ahead of the game on Nov. 27. On the 29th, he was diagnosed with a fractured ulna and damaged wrist ligaments.

He was fortunate not to require surgery.

Given the treatment and rehabilitation period, it’s unlikely he’ll be back until the end of the regular season. However, if the team makes it to the postseason, it”s possible that he could return. Park has been a mainstay at the plate this year, batting .323 (111-for-323) with 13 home runs, 53 RBIs, 58 runs scored, four doubles, and a .951 OPS in 89 games.

NC has slipped to seventh place, 토토사이트 순위 but is only 2.5 games out of third place Samsung. They are certainly in contention for a top-tier finish. The team released foreign left-hander Castano on Aug. 28 and will bring in a new pitcher. He pitched his way to the fall.

However, the offensive lineup faces a tough task in the five-way battle for the top spot without top hitter Park Gun-woo. Their top hitter, Son As-seob, is also out with an injury. Son has been sidelined for the second half of the season with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee. He is scheduled to undergo a reexamination in early August, but it may be difficult for him to return in time for the season.

Meanwhile, NC will host Kiwoom at the Gocheok SkyDome in Seoul on the 30th. With native starter Shin Min-hyuk out of the rotation due to elbow pain, NC has announced Lee Yong-joon as the starter. Kiwoom’s starting pitcher is Ha Young-min.

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Choi Won-tae is struggling in the second half of the season

LG Twins pitcher Choi Won-tae is struggling in the second half of the season. His ERA in the second half is a whopping 14.04.

It’s not so much that he’s suffering from the after-effects of an injury as it is that his physical condition is suffering. It’s also hard to say that he’s having trouble maintaining his feel for the game due to long intervals between appearances due to rainouts. He has reached the free agency deadline, but at this rate, he may have to consider applying for free agency.

Choi Won-tae left the starting lineup in early June with a side injury. At the time, LG was on the rise, but after Lim Chan-kyu, Choi Won-tae went down with a sudden injury, causing great difficulties in the starting rotation.

Choi Won-tae rehabbed for about a month and returned in the second half of the season. On July 12, he made his first start against Hanwha. He took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks in five innings.

Choi’s scheduled start was later pushed back due to a rainout. LG has had six rainouts in the last two weeks and has only played six games.

Choi Won-tae started against Lotte on April 25.

It was his first start in 13 days. Choi gave up a leadoff double to Hwang Sung-bin and a single to Yoon Dong-hee in the first inning. He got Na Seung-yeop to fly out, but gave up a hit to Reyes and a 144-kilometer fastball to Son Ho-young that grazed his helmet, forcing him to be ejected for a head shot. He was removed with the bases loaded, and the reliever allowed three runners to score, giving up four runs.

After throwing just 13 pitches and being ejected for a head shot, Choi Won-tae started again against Hanwha on April 28. 안전놀이터 He threw fewer pitches and adjusted his rotation due to his recent struggles.

Choi gave up a run in the first inning. He walked leadoff hitter Peraza and gave up a single to Kim In-hwan to put runners on first and third with no outs. Kim gave up a sacrifice fly to right field to lead off the inning. With two outs, Chae Eun-sung hit a two-run homer to center field.

The LG bats responded with a three-run homer by Park Dong-won in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 3-3, but Choi Won-tae gave up a solo shot to leadoff hitter Ha Joo-seok in the second.

In the fourth inning,

Choi gave up back-to-back doubles to Ahn Chi-hong and Ha Ju-seok, and then gave up a sixth run on Choi Jae-hoon’s infield single and Jang Jin-hyeok’s RBI single to right, leaving runners on first and second with nobody out. LG was unable to overcome Choi’s six runs and lost 6-9.

Choi went 6-3 with a 3.80 ERA in 12 games in the first half. Choi was the most consistent in the starting rotation as foreign pitchers Enns and Kelly had ups and downs in the first half.

However, since returning from injury, his last three games have been disastrous. Three runs in five innings, four runs in ⅓ of an inning, and six runs in three innings. In three games (8⅓ innings), he has two losses and a 14.04 ERA. He’s been hit hard in the first inning. In all three games, he gave up runs in the first inning, totaling 10 runs in the first inning alone. He is 3-for-2 in the first inning this season.

Won-tae Choi fulfilled the eight-season registration requirement to become a free agent in the first half of the season. Before the start of the season, he was considered one of the biggest names among prospective free agents, but his recent struggles have been disappointing. His season record is 6-5 with a 4.94 ERA in 15 games. He’ll need to show a different side in August.

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Park Jun-young is down again.


Doosan Bears shortstop Park Jun-young is down again. His right hamstring, which has been injured before this year, has flared up again.


Doosan removed infielder Park Jun-young and outfielder Jeon Damin from the first team roster on the 29th, a day without a game.


The move to the second team is notable for Park, who needs to start immediately. “Park Jun-young underwent an MRI examination on the 29th and was diagnosed with a partial injury to his right hamstring muscle,” a Doosan official said.


He will focus on treatment and rehabilitation and will be checked again in four weeks.


The problem is that this is the same area that was already injured. Park injured his right hamstring while sprinting in a game against the Samsung Lions on May 1, and was written off. 바카라사이트 추천 After more than a month of recovery, Park made a difficult comeback on June 12th.


The hamstring is a difficult area to fully recover from once it is injured. Soon after, he injured the same area again, causing Doosan and Park to worry. After fighting for the top spot, the fifth place is no longer safe, and Doosan is in a difficult situation and each player is important.

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Its SSG Landers Future Steam, Vision Seminar

“What Kind of Person do you Want to be Remembered as?” SSG Landers Future Steam, Vision Seminar

Professional baseball SSG Landers held a ‘Vision Seminar’ for Futures (2nd team) players.

SSG said on the 14th, “Yesterday, we held a vision seminar at Ganghwa SSG Futures Field.

The vision seminar was part of a mental coaching program in which all 36 SSG Futures fielders and pitchers participated, and the Korea NLP Coaching Center (Sports Mental Coaching) course.

“It was conducted by Coach Iseul Kim, who completed the course,” he said.

The theme of this seminar was ‘Dreams’. 카지노

The players shared their life values ​​and beliefs and took the time to answer the question, ‘What kind of person and player do you want to be remembered as?’

We discussed the sense of accomplishment that can be gained by setting up a ‘Dream List’ of 10 things you want to achieve, including monthly and annual goals, and achieving them.

Pitching Coach Kim I-seul said, “Rather than setting a goal of numerical baseball records, I hope that young players will think about their own ‘life vision’ through a broad perspective, as the standards for happiness in life are diverse.”

He added, “Reflect on their talents and strengths.”

“Looking at it can increase your self-esteem, and positive thoughts will have a positive impact on baseball as well,” he said.

Futures coach Son Si-heon dissuaded front office staff and coaches from attending the seminar so that the players could communicate in a free atmosphere.

Pitcher Joo-on Kim said, “Every year, I set a short-term record goal at the beginning of the season, so I was disappointed when I couldn’t achieve it.

Rather than being buried in baseball, I was able to increase my self-esteem by spending time thinking about the future I ultimately want.

“I was able to set new goals,” he said.

SSG Futures Team will leave for Chiayi, Taiwan on the 15th to train overseas.

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Bae Ji-hwan leads the league in batting average

Bae Ji-hwan (25), who plays for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, leads the league in batting average and slugging percentage.

Bae started in center field and went 4-for-6 with a leadoff home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the Triple-A Indians’ 16-10 win over the Toledo MudHens (Detroit Tigers) at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on April 19th.

In his first at-bat of the game, he took a 93.6 mph (150.6 km/h) four-seam fastball right down the middle of the plate from Toledo right-hander Ty Maddon for a solo shot to center field. It was his fourth home run of the season, measuring 107 mph (172.2 km/h), 441 feet (134.4 meters) and 25 degrees of launch.

Bae, who drew a full-count walk with Maddon in the second inning, followed with a two-run single to right in the fourth, then drove a three-pitch slider from left-hander Andrew Vazquez to left field. 스포츠토토 In the eighth inning, he took a 51.7-mile-per-hour (83.2-kilometer-per-hour) fastball from pitcher Riley Unroh and smashed a two-run double to center field.

Through 25 games of the Triple-A season,

Bae is batting .478 with four home runs, 14 RBIs, 22 runs scored, 19 walks, 32 strikeouts, seven stolen bases, a .559 slugging percentage and a 1.037 OPS in 93 at-bats. First in the International League (IL) in batting average, first in slugging percentage, and sixth in OPS.

With stats like that, he should be getting a major league call-up, but Pittsburgh hasn’t called him yet. The Pirates are 21-26 (.447 winning percentage) and in third place in the NL Central, but their weaknesses are their offense, which ranks 26th in team batting average (.225) and 28th in OPS (.651). They are also 23rd in stolen bases (22).

Bae’s main positions, second base and center field, are also very weak. This year, second baseman Jared Triolo is batting 2-for-4 (30-for-147) with two home runs, 15 RBIs, and a .550 OPS in 42 games, while center fielder Michael A. Taylor is batting 2-for-6 (24-for-111) with one home run and a .544 OPS in 38 games.

With such a weak outfield, Pittsburgh continues to look away from Bae Ji-hwan. The Pirates called up Nick Gonzalez and Alica Williams on Nov. 11 and 12, leaving Bae in the lineup. Williams (20 games, .232 with two homers and an OPS of .580) and Gonzalez (nine games, .233 with two homers and six RBIs and an OPS of .717), who have been serving as backup infielders, have not been competitive.

It’s time for a change for Pittsburgh, which is 4-7 in its last 11 games.

While the Pirates have been revitalizing on the mound with the recent call-up of Paul Skins, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, they need someone to spark the offense. The club’s conservative organization has slowed down the call-ups, but with his current performance, it’s hard to imagine Bae being overlooked any longer.

Bae, a right-handed hitter from Gyeongbuk High School, signed with Pittsburgh in March 2018 for a $1.25 million signing bonus. Bae, who became the 26th Korean-American major leaguer in history in September 2022, made the Opening Day roster last year and batted .296 (77-for-334) with two home runs, 32 RBIs, 54 runs scored, 30 walks, 92 strikeouts, 24 stolen bases, a .311 slugging percentage and a .607 OPS in 111 games. He was a utility player, splitting time between three infield positions: second base (56 starts in 64 games, 465⅓ innings), center field (33 starts in 62 games, 336⅔ innings), and shortstop (3 starts, 24 innings).

This year, he was hoping to make the jump to the full-time roster but was hampered by injuries. He was on pace to go 7-for-11 (2.7 RBI, 3 HR, 1 RBI) with four walks, four strikeouts, 온라인 슬롯 a 5 percent walk rate, and two stolen bases in seven exhibition games before suffering a left hip flexor strain in his final appearance on March 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays. After starting the season on the disabled list, Bae rehabbed the injury and returned to action at Single-A on March 8, and has been playing at Triple-A for over a month.