The worst was avoided. 5.2 billion FA absurd ankle injury → partial ligament rupture → expected to return in four weeks. It's just a short break at the latest.
Feb 22, 2025
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LG Twins closer Jang Hyun-sik, who slipped while walking and injured his ankle, returned home before the team and underwent a detailed examination such as MRI, and the result was a partial ligament rupture.
LG said on the 22nd "Jang Hyun-sik received a partial rupture of the ligament outside the right foot as a result of MRI and detailed examination on the 21st."According to the findings that gradual rehabilitation is possible after a week of stability, it is expected that it will take about four weeks to play catch and return from two weeks later."
In the Arizona training camp, which involved a total of 42 players, the news of the injury was suddenly reported at the end of the season without injury. That was also that the most important closer to LG was injured. LG said on the 19th that `"Jang Hyun-sik tripped his right foot and sprained his right ankle while walking on the evening of the 16th local time in the United States. On the 18th, a nearby hospital examined the X-ray and received a test result showing no abnormal bones"He will depart for Korea on the 19th local time and undergo an MRI and a detailed examination at the hospital immediately after arriving." Even if there was no problem with the bone, there was a big problem with the ligament, so if it was taken out from the opening, the LG bullpen had no choice but to start in a chaotic state.
Jang Hyun-sik is one of the most important people this season. It was an FA brought by LG with an exceptional contract of 5.2 billion won for four years to strengthen the bullpen after finishing third last season.
Jang Hyun-sik, who pitched in 75 games for the KIA Tigers last year with a 5-4 record and a 3.94 ERA with 16 holds, also contributed to KIA's victory with a 0.00 ERA with one hold in five games in the Korean Series.
LG, which operated the must-win group with only two of Yoo Young-chan with 26 saves and Kim Jin-sung with 27 holds last year, had a plan to rebuild the 「Bullet bullpen" when winning in 2023 by adding other pitchers while taking the must-win group with Jang Hyun-sik.
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Meanwhile, Jang Hyun-sik was not injured during exercise, but was injured while walking.
Jang Hyun-sik posted on his SNS for LG fans who are worried about him "Thank you for your concern. I'll do my best, thinking that it's only for LG Twins," he wrote.
Even if there was no abnormality in the bone, if there was a serious injury to other parts, such as ligaments, he was forced to reimagine the bullpen by using temporary finishing until Jang Hyun-sik returned. It is fortunate that he does not need a long time to return to the mound due to partial ligament tear. Since he is a bullpen pitcher, not a starter, he will not likely be able to return to the mound soon. Even if he doesn't take the mound right away, he may return to the first team quickly because it is possible to boost his condition by throwing in a relaxed situation in the first team. A brief temporary finish may be necessary. There are many candidates, including Kim Jin-sung, Kim Kang-ryul, Shim Chang-min, who has finishing experience, and Jung Woo-young, Baek Seung-hyun, and Kim Young-woo, who are fast on the ball, so manager Yeom Kyung-yeop can fix the temporary finish as one through practice and exhibition games, or depending on the situation, he can go to a group finishing system that puts him on the mound.
Just because Jang Hyun-sik is not a long gap, LG can sigh. Now it's important to get better and come back perfectly so that you don't have to rush.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
