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Ji-Hwan Bae: Unlocking Power Was Mind Over Matter

Related Topics: Ji-hwan Bae, power, Jonny Tucker, Altoona

Throughout his minor league career, it’s been the same scouting report for Ji-Hwan Bae: Elite speed and contact ability, but questions of whether he will hit for enough power to make an impact at the major league level.

Entering the 2021 season, Bae had yet to hit a professional home run, but after returning from a mid-season injury he went on to hit eight in total (seven with Altoona, one in the complex league).

The power surge that Bae experienced carried over into this season, with the left-handed hitter nearly tying his home run total from 2021 over the first two months of this year.