LG’s Oh Ji-hwan postpones return… 2nd team game rained out

LG Twins shortstop Oh Ji-hwan’s return to the KBO has been delayed. The reason is rain.

“Oh Ji-hwan will be promoted to the first team after reviewing the second team game,” LG manager Yoon Kyung-yeop said before the team’s 2024 baseball season opener against the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on May 9. “Today’s (LG’s) second team game was canceled due to rain, so Oh’s return has been delayed.”

Oh was placed on the disabled list on May 30 with a sprained extensor tendon in his right wrist and injured the muscle behind his left thigh (hamstring) again during his recovery.

After being sidelined for more than a month, Oh recovered and appeared as a designated hitter in a reserve team practice game on May 4 to get a feel for the game.

However, coach Yoon Kyung-yup said, “We need to see that he can play defense before we can call him up,” adding, “If he can’t play defense, we can’t call him up to the first team.”

Moon Sung-ju, who recently returned from a hamstring injury and has been playing as a designated hitter, will also start the game as the No. 2 designated hitter.

When asked about Moon’s return to the field, manager Yeom Kyung-yup said, “He’s not having any problems hitting, but he’s about 80 percent capable of playing,” adding, “We’ll decide whether to put him in the field after watching the three-game series against KIA.”

Choi Won-tae, who was removed from the roster after being diagnosed with a right vastus lateralis muscle injury on March 12, will return to the pitching staff against the Hanwha Eagles.

“The preparation process is over,” manager Yoon Kyung-yup said, adding, “We have completed the process of increasing the number of pitches in line with the return schedule.” 카지노사이트 추천