'What's going on?' Lotte's first nomination, fastball bullpen Choi Jun-yong will be on the operating table...Shoulder surgery on the 8th
Aug 04, 2024
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Lotte officially announced Choi Jun-yong's surgery ahead of the game against the LG Twins at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 4th.
Choi Jun-yong complained of pain in his right shoulder throwing the ball, and the examination finally confirmed that he will undergo right shoulder shoulder joint surgery. At Cheongdam Leone Orthopedic Surgery in Seoul, the surgery will be carried out on the 6th under Professor Lee Je-hyung's house.
Choi Jun-yong, a promising player who joined after receiving the first nomination in 2020, stood out with eight holds from his rookie season.
The 2021 season recorded a whopping 20 holds, and the 2022 season also played as a closer, harvesting 14 saves and six holds. Last year, he also established himself as an indispensable player with a 2.45 ERA of 2 wins, 3 losses and 14 holds in 47 games. However, this year, he did not perform as well as in previous years with a record of 1 win, 2 losses and 3 holds and an ERA of 5.40, in 27 games. He disappeared after being removed from the first team entry on June 3.
Choi Jun-yong has had constant shoulder pain since wearing Lotte's uniform. I continued to inject and physiotherapy, but it did not have much effect. In particular, it is said that the player complained of tremendous stress from the pain caused by shoulder pain.
Choi Jun-yong can play if he rehabilitates with injections and physical therapy right away, but he made a difficult decision to judge that he needs surgery for the future of the player in the long run.
The postoperative rehabilitation period is expected to take about 4 months.
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