How can you get off the camp? I've been suffering from shoulder pain for three years…Will Lotte plan change
Feb 21, 2025
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Lotte Giants Choi Jun-yong returned home during Taiwan's first spring camp on the 18th.
Choi Jun-yong underwent shoulder surgery in August last year and was preparing to take the mound in the spring camp after going through a rehabilitation program. He was free from shoulder pain that had been bothering Choi Joon-yong for about three years and was focusing on training with the hope of returning to the first-team mound at the beginning of the opening.
But another injury occurred. This time it's elbow pain, not shoulder. Choi Jun-yong first entered Korea on the 18th, the end of Lotte's first spring camp in Tainan, Taiwan. During the camp training schedule, he felt uncomfortable with his elbow, and his doctor accompanying him on the spot said, `We need to return home and undergo a thorough examination' returned to Korea first with a diagnosis.
And as a result of a detailed examination at the hospital, a slight damage to the elbow ligament was found, requiring two to three weeks rest. Fortunately, it's not a major injury, but at least two to three weeks is a pitching all-stop. Considering the speed at which the ligament condition recovers in the future and the degree to which you do not feel uncomfortable, you can catch the ball again.
Anyway, there was a setback in the early schedule of the opening. Choi Jun-yong is in the process of rehabilitating after shoulder surgery last year, so he is expected to be able to return to the first team as early as the opening. If Choi Jun-yong joins in normal condition, he will be able to block the back door of the must-win group along with Koo Seung-min and Kim Won-joong.
Lotte was preparing for the opening, focusing on strengthening the mound above all else this season. As young pitchers in their early 20s show rapid growth, they believe that a healthy competition system can be established. However, Choi Jun-yong's injury is unfortunate.
After completing the Tainan camp, Lotte's team will leave for Miyazaki, Japan, the second camp site, on the 21st. However, due to the occurrence of injuries, the initial plan has no choice but to change.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
