Under the bright lights for the very first time, you probably wouldn’t blame a young player making his debut to go above and beyond to try and make a good impression. At times, that also means getting away from what it was that got him there.
That wasn’t an issue for Ji-Hwan Bae, the latest of the Pittsburgh Pirates prospects to make their major league debut this season.
The 23-year-old drew a walk the first time he stepped to the plate, and then immediately stole second base. Later on in the ninth he picked up his first hit, and again, stole second.