The other line is complete. Now, we are waiting for June when the mound will be complete.
On the 16th, LG director Yeom Gyeong-yeop said, “In June, all the members I envisioned will gather. It’s a real start,” he said.
This season, 스포츠토토where injuries are pouring in for each team, LG also started the season with an injury gap. Finisher Ko Woo-seok and Lee Jae-won, who had been trying hard to appoint this season, could not open together due to injury.
Lee Jae-won returned on the 6th. He started starting before Samsung on the 12th. We now have all the other lineups that coach Yeom Kyung-yeop envisioned. However, the mound is still unfinished. The pitcher’s records, such as the team’s ERA, are much lower than last year, and the current state of the mound can be confirmed.
Starter Lee Min-ho and middle pitcher Baek Seung-hyeon were injured right after the opening and are still recovering, while Go Woo-seok came back but got another injury and went back to rehabilitation. Lim Chan-gyu, who started the season as a long relief player, is now in the starting position, and Park Myeong-geun, Yoo Young-chan, and Ham Deok-joo have been appointed as unsuccessful pitchers, contrary to the plan.
Nevertheless, LG continues to maintain its lead. As of the 16th, it is in third place with a 0.5 game gap with the leader Lotte.
The force of the blow is great. LG ranks first overall in team batting average (0.287), scoring average (0.316), slugging percentage (0.403), and on-base percentage (0.375). The new foreign hitter Austin Dean added to the existing hitters. The lower batting line, which coach Yeom Kyung-yeop envisioned with as much weight as the center batting line, is returning to the counter.
Catcher Park Dong-won is soaring to the point of hitting the top spot in home runs. Lee Jae-won also finished adapting. Lee Jae-won, who scored his first long hit with a double two days after starting, hit two homers at once against KT on the 16th. LG is equipped with the expected explosive power of the lower line.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, “Right now, I’m not paying attention to rankings.” After the mound is fully strengthened, prepare to hit further. That’s why I’m looking forward to June.
Injured players are now in the final stages of their comeback.
Go Woo-seok, who has been suffering from back pain, will start pitching training after rehabilitation from the 17th. If he’s in good shape after the first pitch, he’ll do one more pitching to the bullpen and get into practice. Director Yeom Kyung-yeop said, “I may return in May at the earliest, but I will return as slowly and safely as possible.”
Lee Min-ho, who threw just one game after the opening and left due to elbow pain, also started pitching training. Since he is a starter, it is expected that he will be able to return in June as the preparation process to raise the number of pitches will take longer. Baek Seung-hyun is also preparing to return, and in June, left-hander Lee Sang-young, who is serving in the military, will also be discharged from Sangmu.
Coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop said, “Except for infielder Son Ho-young, in June, all the players we envisioned before the season gather. The goal is to endure in May, but the players who are playing now are doing very well.”