"'I'll catch it for sure' Samsung declared an all-out war against KIA, but was it accompanied by Kim Young-woong? The reason why the head coach said...
Jul 02, 2024
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Samsung manager Park Jin-man made a big entry change ahead of the match against the Daegu KIA Tigers on the 2nd.
Yang Woo-hyun and Choi Chae-heung were called up and Won Tae-in Kim Tae-hoon, Hwang Dong-jae, and Kim Jae-hyuk were canceled. Hwang Dong-jae, who started as an alternative starter against KT on the 30th and pitched well with one run in five innings, and Won Tae-in, who started the rotation throughout the first half, are canceled as a rest. Choi said, "To fill the vacancy of Kim Tae-hoon, a bullpen resource who recently suffered a ruptured inner oblique muscle. Samsung, which is looking beyond chasing the first half of the season to come from behind, is committed to waging an all-out war at its home ground."
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Kim Young-woong was replaced due to thigh discomfort against KT on the 29th. As a result of two examinations the next day, he was diagnosed with micro-damage of the right large retinal muscle.
Fortunately, the injury is not severe. It was predicted that a three- to four-day rest would improve. However, it is not easy to play in the three consecutive games against KIA. For Samsung, which pledged to make all-out efforts against No. 1 KIA in the first half of the last three consecutive games, it was worth considering Kim Young-woong's alternative resources.
"If Kim Young-woong takes a break and improves, he will be able to play at the opening point of the second half of the year. If he cancels it (from the first team entry), he will have 10 days off, but if that happens, it will not be easy to meet the start date of the second half of the year," coach Park said.
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