When the Giants signed Jae-Gyun Hwang in January, some fans knew little of the Korean infielder other than he had an epic bat flip.
Plenty is known of Hwang now, 68 games into his season with Triple-A Sacramento, and the Giants are impressed enough that they will promote him to the big leagues Wednesday and start him at third base.
It’s believed he’ll be the first Korean to play for the Giants.
“This is one of the best parts of the game for a manager,” Bruce Bochy said. “It’s when you can welcome, shake hands or even hug a guy who’s worked hard for this opportunity.