Hanwha Eagles head coach Choi Won-ho revealed the May operation plan for the starters, who had a variable due to an injury ahead of the game against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 21st.
Hanwha operated a five-man starting rotation with two foreign pitchers (Felix Pena and Carlos Sanchez) and three domestic starters until mid-May. Initially, Kim Min-woo, Jang Min-jae, and Moon Dong-ju rotated steadily right after the opening, but a variable occurred in the Incheon SSG Landers match on the 14th. On this day, starting pitcher Kim Min-woo hurriedly went down the mound after being hit by SSG foreign hitter Guillermo Heredia’s assault ball on his right elbow while pitching in the bottom of the 4th inning. He immediately went to a nearby hospital for a detailed examination, and fortunately, on the 15th, he was found to have no major problems.
However, Hanwha excluded Kim Min-woo from the first-team entry on the 15th in preparation for an unexpected situation. After putting him on the injured list (IL), he decided to monitor his condition more closely.
Director Choi said, “Kim Min-woo is scheduled to pitch on the 23rd. Depending on Kim Min-woo’s physical condition, there may be a change in the operation of the starting rotation.” He then added, “If Min-woo Kim doesn’t have a major problem, he will be the starting pitcher again like before.” This means that the substitute starter Lee Tae-yang can continue to be used.카지노사이트
Lee Taeyang started against LG in Jamsil on the 20th and pitched 3.2 innings with 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts and no runs. As he is a versatile card that can be used both as a starter and as a bullpen, he is considered Hanwha’s number one replacement starter. Lee Tae-yang has appeared in 14 games this season, going back and forth between the starter and the bullpen, recording 2 holds and an ERA of 1.66.