After sweeping the defending champion LG Twins for the second straight day and securing a sweep of the best-of-seven series, the Samsung Lions have gotten a boost. This is thanks to the return of first-round draft pick Lee Jae-hyun to the first team after being sidelined with a sore left hamstring.
Lee Jae-hyun was removed from the first-team roster on March 27 due to a sore left hamstring and was placed on the disabled list to recover from the injury. “His condition is not serious, but he was removed from the roster for about one turn for recovery and rest,” a club official said at the time.
Lee, who underwent left shoulder arthroscopic labrum surgery last October, 안전놀이터 추천 made a late return to the first team and is batting .332 (39-for-129) with four home runs, 20 RBIs, 24 runs scored and one stolen base in 35 games.
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Lee Jae-hyun got a taste of the action in a series against the Hanwha Eagles of the Futures League on Nov. 11 and 12 at Seosan Stadium. He not only had multiple hits in two consecutive games, but also played solid defense at shortstop.
Before the team’s home game against LG on the 13th, Lee Jae-hyun took batting practice with teammates Kim Ji-chan, Jeon Byung-woo, and Kim Jae-hyuk.
Meanwhile, Samsung announced second-year right-hander Lee Ho-sung as the starting pitcher. Lee, who joined Samsung last year after graduating from Incheon High School, 안전놀이터 is 1-4 in 11 appearances this season. His ERA is 7.64.
LG will feature foreign pitcher Casey Kelly. Kelly, who reached the 10-win plateau for five straight years from 2019 to last year, is 3-6 with a 5.06 ERA in 13 appearances this season.