[엑스포츠뉴스 김현세 기자] Texas Rangers Hyunjong Yang made his first real appearance in the major leagues.
Texas played a demonstration game with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Surprise Stadium in Arizona, USA on the 8th (Korean time). Yang Hyun-jong scored two hits (one home run) in one inning and one strikeout and one run. Texas won 4-3.
Yang Hyun-jong made a salvation appearance in the early 8th inning, with Texas ahead by two points. First batter Sheldon Neuss and his first strikeout. Noyce turned the bat at the ball of Yang Hyun-jong. The next batter, Omar Esteves, ended with a floating ball in center field.
The first home run came out in a match against the next batter DJ Peters. Yang Hyeon-jong was hit by a solo home run over the left wall from Peters. Texas was chased by one point. However, there were no additional runs. Yang Hyun-jong allowed a single hit to the next batter, James Outman, but took the next batter Elliott Soto a shortstop and put a save.
On February 13, Yang Hyun-jong signed a split contract with Texas. If you are promoted to the major leagues, you will receive $1.3 million, with an incentive of $550,000, up to $1.85 million. Although joining the spring camp is late, it is Yang Hyun-jong who has to aim for a major league roster from the demonstration game.
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