The number of Korean players currently active in the MLB doubled on Tuesday when Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan was recalled to the majors to start against the San Francisco Giants.
Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun was traded to the Atlanta Braves over the weekend in his second move this offseason, having left the Pittsburgh Pirates last month for the Boston Red Sox.
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Bae Ji-hwan made his major league debut on Friday. Bae went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in the Pirates' 6-5 loss against the Chicago Cubs.
Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Park Hoy-jun was sent down to the minors for the third time this season on Tuesday, less than a month after being called up.
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday optioned Park Hoy-jun to Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis after the sophomore big leaguer got off to a slow start to the 2022 MLB season.
Choi Ji-man has started the 2022 season on good form, putting in a solid performance at the plate as the Tampa Bay Rays immediately return to the top of the American League East.
The long break is over for Korean major leaguers Ryu Hyun-jin, Choi Ji-man, Kim Ha-seong and Park Hoy-jun, as the delayed 2022 MLB season kicks off in the United States on Thursday.
Yang Hyeon-jong's brief return to the big leagues has come to an end, with the Korean southpaw sent back down to the minors after throwing just two innings in a single game on Aug. 28.
Park Hoy-jun of the Pittsburgh Pirates is now 10 games into his fledgling major league career and things are looking good, with a home run and a .281 batting average suggesting he is off to a better start than former high school teammate Kim Ha-seong
Park Hoy-jun became the 25th Korean player to debut in the major league on Friday, appearing as a pinch hitter for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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