The San Diego Padres Korean duo is expected to become a complete team again.
Ji-Man Choi played in the 2023 American Professional Baseball Minor League Triple A game held at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas, USA on the 6th (Korean time) wearing the uniform of the El Paso Chihuahuas (a minor league club affiliated with San Diego). .
This is the first game Choi Ji-man played in about three weeks after being diagnosed with a left rib sprain on the 15th of last month and being placed on the injured list (IL). On this day, Ji-Man Choi started as the designated hitter number 3 in the home game against the Round Rock Express, a minor league club under the Texas Rangers, and recorded 2 hits and 1 walk in 3 at-bats.
In the first at-bat in the first inning, a well-hit ball went directly toward the second baseman and ended up being a bad hit. However, he entered the third inning and hit Colwyn’s curveball for a double to center field.
Choi Ji-man’s good batting skills continued. After walking in the fourth inning, he had a multi-hit game with a single to left field in the fifth. Choi Ji-man, who had improved his batting sense, was replaced before the 8th inning. El Paso, under San Diego, won 9-5 over Round Rock.토토사이트
It was a good hit that shook off the injury. Accordingly, on the same day, CBS Sports of the United States predicted, “Choi Ji-man will undergo rehabilitation games in the future and return to the big league this weekend.”
Choi Ji-man suffered several difficulties due to injuries this season. Choi Ji-man, who started this season for the Pittsburgh Pirates at the opening, left the team once due to an Achilles injury on April 16, early in the season. He then returned to the big leagues on July 8th, hit hard, and was traded to San Diego on August 2nd, ahead of the trade deadline.
It is expected that we will be able to see the ‘Korean duo’ with Kim Ha-seong, who has established himself as San Diego’s leadoff, again. However, Choi Ji-man is performing poorly with no hits in 11 at-bats immediately after transferring to San Diego. After his return, his hit production is desperately needed.
Meanwhile, this season, Ji-Man Choi is posting a batting average of 0.179 (15 hits in 84 at-bats), 6 home runs, 11 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.680.