Ready to return! The left-hander ace returned, this time, four scoreless innings 'Enjoyment'Hopeful second half of the season
Jul 04, 2024
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Barnes started against the Samsung Lions in the Futures League at Gyeongsan Ball Park on the 4th and was replaced after pitching four scoreless innings.
He pitched 46 pitches in total, allowing three hits and no runs, and added four strikeouts to block the ball perfectly.
The first and fourth innings were three-way errors. The only crisis was with two outs and runners on first and third in the second inning, but Kim Do-hwan struck out here.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is scheduled to play the second to third games of the first series of the second half (against Incheon SSG Landers) starting on the 9th due to Barnes' return to the first team. This is to ease the burden rather than release it to the opening game of the second half.
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Park Jin is being considered for the fifth start. As closer Kim Won-joong is strong, he plans to turn Han Hyun-hee into the bullpen to add weight to the must-win group consisting of veterans such as Koo Seung-min and Kim Sang-soo.
To do this, the overloaded bullpen needs to get enough rest. Even after the All-Star break, starting pitchers must play as long innings as possible to boost the bullpen's experience.
Barnes was replaced by left thigh adductor muscle pain during the second inning against the Busan Samsung Lions on May 26. A detailed examination revealed fine damage to the adductor muscle.
Lotte initially predicted that Barnes would be absent for two to three weeks and did not consider a temporary replacement foreign pitcher (6 weeks). However, as Barnes' injury is unexpectedly prolonged and Shirakawa (former SSG) shows good performance, it is regrettable that Barnes is missing for about a month.
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Lotte will face the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the same day. Lotte's Wilkerson and Doosan's Kwak Bin will start.
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