Left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong joined the Rangers MLB roster. Also, he made his Major League debut the day he joined the team. He took the pitcher’s mound as the Rangers’ relief pitcher against LA Angels on Monday.
Yang replaced Jordan Lyles after the latter allowed seven earned runs in only 2 2/3 innings. The South Korean threw 66 pitches in 4 1/3 innings. Also, he gave up two runs on five hits with a strikeout and a home run. According to iGaming Korea reports, his ERA is 4.15.
The Texas Rangers lost to LA Angels, 9-4. According to sports news sources, the Rangers extended their losing skid to four games. Yang said he wanted to show who he was. Although he gave up several hits, he enjoyed his debut game.
Yang Hyeon-jong Joined the Rangers
Online sports wagering fans said that Yang didn’t look nervous on the mound. The left-hander said that it had been a long time since he played a game with fans in the stand. Also, it took him two months to go up the big leagues after signing a minor league contract last February.
Yang is part of the taxi squad, a temporary roster for top prospects and reserved players who are likely to be called up to the big leagues. It allowed teams to move their players up quickly from the minor leagues.
The Rangers called up the South Korean after buying his contract from the alternative training site. Also, the team gave him jersey number 36.
He faced Anthony Rendon with LA leading 7-4 and two runners on base in his first MLB appearance. However, Rendon popped out. Yang retired six straight batters in the fourth and fifth innings. In the sixth inning, he allowed Shohei Ohtani to bunt for a base hit.
In the seventh inning, Yang gave up a solo homer that gave the Angels a 9-4 lead. He gave up no additional runs to complete his MLB debut.
Bet on MLB games with VOBET, the best sportsbook in the world!
