I didn't even start... a series of injuries and sorrows
I didn't even start... a series of injuries and sorrows
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LG, which is trying again to become the champion this season, is anxious because pitcher Jang Hyun-sik (30), who was ambitiously brought in this winter, suffered an ankle injury during an off-season training in Arizona. He was not injured during training, but sprained his right ankle when he slipped during a walk. After returning home on the 20th and undergoing a thorough examination, it was confirmed that he was not a major injury. It is said that he will be able to take the mound in the second half of the exhibition game as early as possible and play in the opening game. However, Jang Hyun-sik, a "precious body" who was trying to recruit a total of 5.2 billion won and use it as a closing pitcher, is anxious whether he will be able to maintain his "best condition" due to his injury. It is more difficult for closer Yoo Young-chan and bullpen core Ham Deok-joo to take the mound in the first half of the year due to injuries.안전놀이터
As the opening of the new season of the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) is just 28 days away, each club has been issued an injury warning. This is because "injury evil spirits" are creeping in as overseas spring camps are being completed one after another.
Lotte, which is seeking to return to baseball in the fall, left the spring camp early due to the unfortunate injury of Choi Joon-yong (24), a key bullpen agent. He had 40 holds in the 2021-2023 season, and was out early in the season after undergoing surgery for a shoulder injury last season.
This year, Lotte was aiming to make a comeback after going through the final stages of rehabilitation at the first spring camp held in Tainan, Taiwan, but suddenly felt pain in his elbow, and upon returning to Korea early, a thorough examination revealed fine damage to his tendons in his elbow. The rehabilitation period is expected to take two to three weeks, but it will take at least April to completely return after pitching in actual games. As Lotte experienced difficulties in running the bullpen last season, it is a painful part for Lotte.
Samsung bullpen pitcher Kim Moo-shin (26, former Kim Yoon-soo), who showed off a 156km fastball in the postseason playoffs last year, was tested for elbow pain during a spring camp in Okinawa, Japan, and his inner ligament was seriously damaged and he will fly the entire season. Tommy John surgery to rebuild the ligament is inevitable, so it will take one to one and a half years to recover after the surgery.
He played an active role after returning to Samsung after being discharged from the military athletic unit Sangmu last season, and recently changed his name to become a surprise to Kim, who dreamed of rising to the top of the 浮 starting this year. Samsung is also embarrassed because it expected Kim to perform well. It is relieving that left-hander Bae Chan-seung, who joined the team through the first round of rookie selection, immediately emerged as a powerful player. Samsung's rookie infielder Yang Yang-geun (22) also got out of the camp early due to broken nose while training for defense.
Doosan encountered bad news when catcher Kim Ki-yeon (28), who emerged as the successor of the two sides last season, suffered a back injury during the spring camp. Having felt discomfort in his back at the first spring camp held in Australia, Doosan returned to Korea early and is taking a rest after undergoing a thorough checkup. He will not be able to join the second camp held in Japan. It is not a serious injury, but he expects to be able to play in the opening game.
NC, which aims to rebound from its ninth place ranking in last season, has also had bad luck as veteran starting pitcher Lee Jae-hak (35) feels uncomfortable with his right elbow at the end of the first spring camp in Arizona. Lee will fail to join the second camp in Taiwan and return to Korea early for a thorough checkup.
The spring camp training is preheated for this season. If you get injured during this period, you will have to go through a training session. Like Jang Hyun-sik who fell while taking a walk, there are often absurd injuries. Park Yong-taek, who played for LG in 2002, tore his finger when the sink collapsed while doing push-ups while holding the sink, and Kim Ha-sung was also absent from the training due to cut his hand while organizing broken pot at home when he was at Nexen.
In Japan, a pitcher who was signing autographs to fans at a spring camp hurt his shoulder due to a fan pulling his arm. In the U.S., absurd injuries occur frequently, such as injuring a side muscle while sneezing hard and cutting his hand on the lid while opening a bottled water bottle.