[Central News Agency] Zhang Yucheng, a good player in the brigade, participated in the spring training of Major League Baseball. Today he put on the Boston Red Sox jersey for the first time to play a warm-up game. He hit a double in 6 innings, which was also the team's first hit. The fiery feeling when representing Taiwan in the Classic earlier.

After Zhang Yucheng won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Group A of the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC) preliminaries and the first baseman of the best team in the game, his return to the United States was delayed due to visa issues, and he arrived at the Red Sox for training on the 23rd Eastern Time Fort Myers, Florida, where the base is located, started today in the penultimate warm-up game of the Red Sox spring training.

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Zhang Yucheng, who changed his jersey to No. 20 in the new season, served as the ninth batter in the warm-up match between the Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves, guarding second base.

Zhang Yucheng swung a far-reaching fly ball to the center field in the first hit of the 3rd inning, and was caught and out.

In the 6th inning, he caught a straight ball in the middle and hit a double hit in the direction of left field. The Red Sox finally opened the hit in this campaign, but lacked follow-up fire support, and finally formed a residual base.

In the 8th inning, Zhang Yucheng hit a strong ground ball in the direction of Sanyou, and hit the base due to a missed catch by the opponent. He was then replaced and his teammates ran instead.

In this half of the inning, the Red Sox squeezed back the only score in the game by hitting the ball. In the end, they lost 1 to 6 to the Warriors who scored 3 times with home runs.

The 27-year-old Zhang Yucheng played for the Cleveland Guardians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays and Red Sox last season. He only stayed in the Red Sox for 3 weeks and was not renewed after the season.

However, Red Sox infielder Trevor Story injured his right elbow ligament. He may be reimbursed for the entire season after surgery at the beginning of the year. The Red Sox signed Zhang Yucheng back with a major league contract in mid-February. At that time, he was preparing for the classic game in Taiwan. Zhang Yucheng missed the start of the Red Sox training.

Zhang Yucheng was fully fired in the classic game. He played 4 games with 16 at-bats and hit 7 hits, including 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and scored 8 RBIs. He caused a storm by declining to participate in the competition, and won titles such as "Minister of Defense".

Before today's game, the Red Sox announced that infielder Bobby Dalbec would be transferred to minor league 3A, opening the way for Zhang Yucheng to squeeze into the 26-man roster for the opening season.

Zhang Yucheng no longer has the option to delegate, and he is competent in all four defensive positions in the infield; Dahlbeck, who is the same age, still has the option to delegate, mainly guarding first and third bases.

Zhang Yucheng entered the major leagues in the mid-season of 2019. If the Red Sox take him to welcome the new season, it will be the fourth consecutive year that he has been squeezed into the major league opening roster.

The Red Sox will face the Warriors in their final spring training warm-up game tomorrow. After a one-day truce, they are scheduled to face the Baltimore Orioles at home on the opening day of the major leagues on March 30.

During the first two seasons when Zhang Yucheng played for the Guardians, he won the opening game with his outstanding performance in spring training. Whether this season can start the opening game after almost missing the entire spring training, the answer will soon be revealed.

(Editor: Chen Yanjun) 1120328