There are 3 days left before I join the army...Sudden elbow injury, sudden cancellation of Kim Jin-wook's enlistment
Nov 29, 2024
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Lotte officially announced on the 29th that pitcher Kim Jin-wook has decided to cancel his enlistment in Sangmu.
Kim Jin-wook is Lotte's proud top left-hander. He was selected as the No. 1 player in the second round of the 2021 Rookie Draft. After joining the professional league, he mainly played as a bullpen, but he met manager Kim Tae-hyung this season and showed his potential as a starter. He recorded four wins and three losses with a 5.31 ERA in 19 games. His performance was insufficient, but his growth as a starter made him look forward to the future.
But there were variables. Military service. Kim Jin-wook, who has some achievements in the first team, applied to join the Sangmu early on and received a notice of acceptance. He was scheduled to join the army on the 1st of next month.
However, it came to a sudden cancellation of the enlistment two days before the enlistment. Lotte club said `Kim Jin-wook felt pain in his elbow in mid-November. The examination revealed a partial rupture of the inner lateral part of the left elbow throwing the ball" he said.
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It is not to the extent that surgery is needed immediately. It is possible to recover through rehabilitation and treatment. If that happens, you can take two months of treatment and participate in next year's spring camp. In other words, if that happens, he will be able to appear again next year's regular season.
Lotte signed FA Kim Won-joong and Koo Seung-min, both of whom are key bullpens. A situation in which no reinforcement of selection has been made. With no immediate expectations for rookie Kim Tae-hyung, Kim Jin-wook's enlistment in the military has been delayed, allowing the starting team to breathe.
On the other hand, even if the plan is postponed due to individual or team circumstances, there is no significant disadvantage in the next Sangmu enlistment. I acted There have been several cases of reapplying and serving as a managing director.
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