Do we have to wait longer for someone who looks like Park Chan-ho. The coach even opened up the possibility of alternative foreign players. Thinking about the worst, too

Mar 04, 2025

SSG Landers' team held spring camp training at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 24th. White is playing catch. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.02.24/

SSG Landers' team held spring camp training at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 24th. Manager Lee Soo-yong is watching the bullpen pitching. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.02.24/

SSG Landers' team held spring camp training at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 24th. White is stepping up in the ground. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.02.24/

[Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Kwon In-ha of Sports Chosun]"You have to open it."

The expected foreign pitcher Mitch White of SSG Landers left due to injury. At the moment, it is not easy to return until the opening. I can't even say for sure when exactly I'll be back.

SSG coach Lee Sung-yong opens up all possibilities and even thinks about the worst.

White felt hamstring pain while training at the second camp in Okinawao, Japan, on February 27. Immediately, he returned home on the 28th and underwent a thorough examination, and the result was damage to the right hamstring (grade 1 to 2).

SSG plans to schedule rehabilitation after a re-examination in two weeks, and SSG said it plans to do its best to quickly return White.

Even if he undergoes a checkup in two weeks and then rehabilitates afterwards, he needs to be in perfect physical condition and increase the number of pitches, so it may be difficult to return to the opening series and it may take a long time to stand on the mound for the first team.

First of all, it seems that the players competing for selection will get a chance to start on behalf of White.

SSG has a strong three-starter system with Kim Kwang-hyun and Drew Anderson and White, who threw last year, and confirmed Moon Seung-won as the fourth starter. Park Jong-hoon, Chung Dong-yoon, Song Young-jin, and Kim Gun-woo were competing for the fifth starting spot. Now, two of them will be able to start for the time being.

Manager Lee said, `From the manager's point of view, we have to think about the worst, but it's not easy for White to come at the opening. There are friends competing for selection, such as Park Jong-hoon, Jeong Dong-yoon, Song Young-jin, and Kim Gun-woo, so I think we should watch it through an exhibition game."

SSG Landers' team held spring camp training at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 24th. Anderson and White are taking steps. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.02.24/

In the game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, SSG right fielder Ha Jae-hoon catches LG Shin Min-jae's fly ball with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the third inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

I also think about the situation that's even worse. If White's gap is longer, there may be a situation where he has to play an alternative foreign player like Shirakawa last year. It is before the season opens now, so it may be helpful for the team to quickly recruit and bring it back.

Manager Lee is opening up the possibility of a short-term replacement for foreign playersHe is consulting with "Front. It's good to make a decision quickly, but I have to think about it." he said of the frustrating situation.

SSG started the season hard as a foreign pitcher every year. In 2022, Iva Nova was kicked out due to an early slump, and in 2023, Eni Romero was kicked out without taking the mound for even one game due to shoulder pain. Last year, Robert Duggar was kicked out because he was sluggish from the beginning.

Not long ago, coach Lee was in happy trouble weighing the selection of the opening game over White, who has good pitching, and Anderson, who has fast speed. Now, he is in a difficult situation where he has to make a substitute selection from the beginning and even consider the worst.

Meanwhile, outfielder Ha Jae-hoon, who had been on his way home due to pain in his side after colliding with the fence during defense in a practice game, was diagnosed with a left rib bone bruise after two hospital examinations and was able to train for about a week, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.

Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Kwon In-ha indyk@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.