Lotte's fatal examination... Aces Barnes, No. 1 hitter Hwang Sung-bin's injury diagnosis is left and right in autumn baseball
Lotte's fatal examination... Aces Barnes, No. 1 hitter Hwang Sung-bin's injury diagnosis is left and right in autumn baseball
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Lotte Giants foreign pitcher Charlie Barnes and built-in No. 1 hitter Hwang Sung-bin will undergo important checkups to determine the team's direction at the beginning of the season.메이저놀이터
An official from Lotte said on the 7th, "Banz and Hwang Sung-bin, who left the entry due to injuries, will undergo a thorough examination at an orthopedic hospital in Seoul on the 8th."
Lotte seems to be developing its hope for the first time in eight years by ranking third in the league with 21 wins, 1 draw and 16 losses and a winning rate of 0.568 until the 6th.
The problem is the sluggishness of ace Barnes, who also took the mound as the opening starter this season.
Banzi is 3-4 with a 5.32 ERA in eight games this season, not living up to his name.
On the 29th of last month, he seemed to be reviving by winning the game against the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes with two hits and one run in seven innings, but collapsed again with five runs in five ⅓ against the Busan NC Dinos on the 4th.
In the end, Barnes was canceled from the first-team entry on the 5th due to shoulder pain.
Barnes, who underwent the first screening in Busan regarding shoulder pain, was diagnosed with damage to his left subcapsular muscle.
The subcapsular muscle is a muscle located under the shoulder bone and plays an important role when turning or moving the arm.
It is a key muscle for pitchers, and even minor injuries usually require rehabilitation for two to four weeks.
When Barnes is re-examined, Lotte's team is determined to decide whether to recruit a foreign player who replaces the injury or replace him altogether.
Barnes, who joined Lotte in 2022, is Lotte's representative long-term foreign player with a 35-32 record and a 3.58 ERA in 94 games so far this year.
If Barnes' future is determined by the reexamination results, Hwang Sung-bin's rehabilitation period is accurately determined.
Hwang Sung-bin was found to have a fourth deep bone fracture on his left side while sliding headfirst on the first base against Busan SSG Landers on the 5th.
Hwang Sung-bin is also planning to closely examine his hand condition at a hospital in Seoul on the 8th and establish an accurate rehabilitation plan.
The test results will tell us the clear period of absence, but it is expected that he will be out of the battle line for nearly a month due to a broken finger.
Hwang Sung-bin is the player who led Lotte's offense with a batting average of 0.324, 12 RBIs, 18 points and 10 stolen bases in 28 games this season.
The play that energizes the team is his trademark, but it also shows his excessive enthusiasm at times.
Head coach Kim Tae-hyung told Hwang Sung-bin, who has already slid headfirst at first base several times, "There is a risk of injury, so please refrain."
However, his passion was ahead of his reason, and he threw himself at first base and got hurt.
It is known that the first base head first sliding has a high risk of player injury and does not have a significant actual effect.
Therefore, depending on the club, this behavior is prohibited bylaws and fined.
Even if Lotte's team does not have a "no first base head first sliding," such actions can be sanctioned for "non-compliance with coach instructions."