1.2 Inning Shock Steel Plate "Bone Piece Problem, Judgment After Examination" NC's Most Winning Pitcher, Out Like This?
Jul 25, 2024
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Shin Min-hyuk started against KIA in Gwangju on the 24th, but voluntarily stepped down in the bottom of the second inning due to elbow discomfort with the bases loaded with two outs. NC returned Shin Min-hyuk to Changwon after the game. Originally, it was scheduled to undergo a checkup on the 25th, but it was postponed to the 26th due to a mismatch in the treatment schedule.
Shin Min-hyuk pitched 92 innings in 20 games this season with seven wins (eight losses) and a 4.89 ERA. He won the most starts among NC native pitchers. However, since the end of May, there has been an issue of bone fragments circulating in the elbow. Since it was not a situation that required surgery immediately, he continued to take the mound after treatment. A sudden voluntary steel plate against KIA is also related to this issue.
NC manager Kang In-kwon said, `A CT scan is scheduled for tomorrow. It needs to be compared with the results of the previous examination, and I think I should make a judgment after receiving the findings" he said. Then "There was a time to decide whether to perform surgery immediately or after the season, but I decided to take the strand toward treatment for now. I suddenly had symptoms yesterday, but today I felt more comfortable than yesterday, he said. "It's not a big injury, but I want to believe it, but I think I need to see the results of the examination."
For NC, which is struggling to continue the mid-range fight, it has no choice but to pay attention to Shin Min-hyuk's condition. Although there are alternative starting agents such as Lee Joon-ho, if Shin Min-hyuk, who is counting, leaves at all, the bullpen burden will increase significantly as the alternative starting system is operated, and the remaining schedule in the second half of the year will be a thorny road. Coach Kang has focused on prevention because it will inevitably be a difficult game if an injury occurs within his power. We're having an important fight..." expressed his concern.
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