Ah! Is Kim Ha-sung holding his right shoulder on the IL for the first time in his life? You're asking for replacement...SD 2-3 COL
Aug 19, 2024
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Kim Ha-sung injured his right shoulder while returning to first base to check the opponent after hitting a hit in the top of the third inning in an away game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on the 19th (Korea time).
Kim Ha-sung, who entered the batter's box for the first time as a leadoff hitter in the third inning, pulled a 94.9-mile-high fastball toward the body of opponent right-hander Bradley Blaylock at the ball count 2B2S and hit a line drive hit in front of left field.
Kyle Higashioka then retired with a rookie strikeout, and left-handed hitter Luis Arraez entered the batter's box.
Kim Ha-sung ran to second base on Blaylock's first pitch, but Araez hit a ground ball foul toward third base and returned home. He then tried to steal second base again on the second pitch, but this time, Araez's hit again became a foul that went into the third-base stands. After sprinting to second base twice in a row, he returned to first base. Kim Ha-sung, who was breathing heavily, was clearly tired.
Arraez swung his bat at Blaylock's high ball on the third pitch to clear the foul. At this time, Kim Ha-sung did not move because he was in a two-strike state.
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Something has happened. The local broadcaster watched the slow screen and said "Oh, did Kim Ha-sung hurt his shoulder? He's holding his right shoulder. I immediately made a gesture to the dugout," he said.
Kim Ha-sung, who stood up on the ground, held his right shoulder with his left hand and paced around the first base before moving quickly to the dugout. It was before Mike Shildt and the trainer arrived at him. As soon as he entered the dugout, Kim Ha-sung threw down his helmet and expressed strong anger.
He was not helped, but his injury was not light. Tyler Wade entered as Kim Ha-sung's pinch runner.
Earlier, Kim Ha-sung's right shoulder has suffered several times in recent years. The biggest shock came against the Texas Rangers at Petco Park on July 31 last year. At that time, Kim Ha-sung advanced to third base with Juan Soto's walk and Manny Machado's right-handed hit after one out after hitting a shortstop infield hit in the third inning. He then rushed home when Xander Bogaerts made a fly to center field and attempted a headfirst sliding. At this time, he hit the right shoulder on the knee of opposing catcher Sam Huff and reached out to take a home plate, and immediately after that, he was lying on the ground and complained of severe pain.
At the time, manager Bob Melvin approached and looked worried about serious injuries, but the next day, he showed off his good health by playing as a designated leadoff hitter against Colorado at Coors Field. However, this time, it is read that the pain is so great that he calls for replacement by himself and the opponent is not serious.
Kim Ha-sung has never been on the injured list since entering the Major League in 2021.
San Diego lost 2-3, widening its gap with the NL West's leading Los Angeles Dodgers to three games.
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