Choi Ji-man (32, Pittsburgh Pirates) was stuck in the platoon system (a strategy to determine the starting batting order according to pitcher type) and was unable to stand at bat for two days in a row.
On the 24th (Korean time), Choi Ji-man missed the visiting game against 스포츠토토
The 2023 American Professional Baseball Major League Los Angeles Angels held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA.
Choi Ji-man, who hit a home run against right-handed starter Shohei Ohtani on the 22nd, did not get a chance to bat as the Angels
Including Reed Detmus on the 23rd and Tyler Anderson on the 24th, continued to make left-handed starters.
Choi Ji-man has a batting average of 0.186 (11 hits in 59 at-bats), 5 homers and 8 RBIs in 18 games this season.
In the game, the Angels defeated Pittsburgh 3-1.
At the end of the first inning, which was trailing 0-1, Ohtani attacked Mitch Keller's 148km/h cutter and drew a tie-breaking solo arch over the center fence.
Ohtani, who added a home run 6 days after the game against the New York Yankees on the 18th, took the lead with 36 home runs in the major leagues alone.
Second in home runs is Matt Olsen (Atlanta Braves) with over 32.
Starting on the 25th, Pittsburgh will play three consecutive away matches against the San Diego Padres, played by Kim Ha-seong.
With right-hander Darvish Yu predicted as the starter for San Diego on the 25th, there is a high possibility that a face-to-face match between Korean batsman Choi Ji-man and Kim Ha-seong will take place.