It was the reason why I gave up in Korea. The 33-year-old turned around in his life, and when he went to the ML, he changed 180 degrees
From an on-base machine to a strong scorer, and even transforming into a ‘thief’ who steals home runs. It’s almost to the point where I wonder if he’s the player the KBO League gave up.
Foreign hitter Mike Tuchman , who played for the Hanwha Eagles last year, played in all 144 games and recorded a batting average of .289, on-base percentage of .366, slugging percentage of .430, and OPS of .796 with 12 homers, 43 RBIs and 19 stolen bases.He finished with 12 homers, 43 RBIs and 19 stolen bases.
However, Hanwha gave up on renewing the contract with Tuckman. It is true that his destructive power as a foreign hitter was low, and above all, the reason was that he could not play the role of a solver with a batting average of .216, on-base percentage of .364, slugging percentage of .294, and OPS of .658 with 1 home run and 28 RBIs in scoring position.
Eventually, Tuchman, who left Korea, joined the Chicago Cubs and took on a major league challenge again. Tuchman’s choice paid off. Tuchman, who got a chance to call up to the major leagues due to Cody Bellinger’s injury, shows off his excellent on-base ability as the first hitter, while in Korea, he is making a ‘big turn’ by performing brilliantly in scoring position, which was a weakness.
Tuchman’s performance this year was .261 batting average, .360 on-base percentage, .394 slugging percentage, .755 OPS, 5 home runs and 33 RBIs. In particular, in the scoring situation, it shows a strong aspect with a batting average of .327, on-base percentage of .422, slugging percentage of .481, and OPS of .903 with one home run and 28 RBIs. Even in the 2-out scoring position, the batting average of .292, on-base percentage of .433, slugging percentage of .375, OPS of .808 and 10 RBIs are strong.
Here, Tuchman emerged as a ‘hero’ by showing off a fantastic jump catch to stop the opponent’s home run in an away game against the St. Louis Cardinals on the 29th (Korean time).
In the bottom of the ninth inning, when the Cubs were leading 3-2, Tuchman chased after Alec Burelson’s home run, jumped in front of the fence, and with all his might, caught the ball that went over the fence and created a picturesque scene. If Tuchman hadn’t caught the ball, it would have led to a walk-off home run that could have cost the Cubs a come-from-behind loss.
The Cubs recorded 52 wins and 51 losses with an amazing rise of 9 wins in the last 10 games, foreshadowing a major upheaval in the Central Division of the National League. Attention is focusing on whether the Cubs, which have followed the district’s No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers by 4.5 games and the No. 2 Cincinnati Reds by 4 games, will change the perception of the ranking fight with Tuchman, who causes a ‘storm’.
BY: 먹튀검증