Yang Hyeon-jong (33, Texas Rangers), who challenged the US Major League (MLB) stage, made a good fight in the second appearance of the demonstration game.
Yang Hyun-jong appeared as the third pitcher of the team at the end of the 5th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers 3-3 in the 2021 MLB demonstration game against the Milwaukee Brewers held at the American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, USA on the 14th (Korean time), striking out 3 in 2 innings. He caught the ball and struggled with one hit and no loss.
Yang Hyun-jong, who is participating in the MLB Spring Camp in Texas as an invited player, was shaken by one inning, two hits (one home run), one strikeout, and one run in the LA Dodgers on the 8th, which was his first appearance in the demonstration game.
However, in the second round after six days, he showed a stable appearance.
Yang Hyun-jong allowed a heavy hit to his first opponent, left-handed batter Garrett Mitchell.
Afterwards, Yang Hyun-jong, who faced Jackie Bradley Jr., captured Mitchell while catcher Drew Butera was attempting to steal second base and raised his first outcount.
Yang Hyun-jong turned Bradley Jr. into a missed swing and treated follow-up batter Abisail Garcia as a straight shortstop.
Yang Hyeon-jong, who reached the mound at the end of the 6th inning, caught Jack Green with a floating ball in right field.
Yang Hyun-jong struck out left-handed hitters Dylan Kujins and Billy McKinney in succession, ending the inning with a tripartite.
Yang Hyun-jong’s average ERA in the demonstration game was lowered to 3.00.
Texas and Milwaukee drew 4-4 in the seven-inning match.
Yang Hyeon-jong was the only Texas pitching team that did not score a run. Starter Kyle Cody scored 4 hits and 2 runs in 3 innings, and Jimmy Hergett (1 inning 1 run) and Brett the Gus (1 inning 1 run) also conceded.
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