The injured soldier is back, but he can’t use 100% of his power. The slump in the batting lineup is already lingering, but it is difficult to play as a starter, continuing a frustrating trend. LG Twins outfielder Moon Sung-joo (27) is scheduled to serve as a substitute for the time being.
“I think Moon Sung-joo will have to use it as a pinch hitter for the time being,” LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said before the home game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 12th.
Moon Sung-joo was removed from the first team entry on July 20 due to fine damage to his right radiative muscle and returned to the first team the previous day (11th).
Prior to the injury, Moon had a batting average of 0.318, 46 RBIs, 13 steals, an on-base percentage of 0.420, and an OPS of 0.810 in 86 games. He was LG’s second batter. By forming a table setter with Hong Chang-ki, he served as a link to the centerline.
However, Moon was sidelined due to injury. It was bad news for LG. LG endured as much as possible and waited for Moon to fully recover.
Moon focused on recovery step by step. He started playing in real games in September. He had a batting average of 0.500 (6 hits in 12 at-bats) in four games from the game against the Doosan Bears in Icheon on April 4 to the game against Sangmu on May 10. He also played defense in left field.
Finally, the OK sign fell out of the training part, and he was called up to the first team on Wednesday. On the first day of his return, Moon immediately started the game. As a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning when his team was losing 2-4, Moon made an infield hit to hit an RBI single. He was replaced by pinch runner Koo Bon-hyuk.
After Moon Sung-joo’s hit, Lee Young-bin’s sacrifice RBI and Park Hae-min’s timely hit were combined to make a 5-4 turnaround, but Ham Deok-ju and Yoo Young-chan collapsed and lost 5-9.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yum said, “Apart from the existing injury area (right abdominal muscle), I feel like my hamstring is a little bad,” adding, “I think I will have to play a substitute role by playing 70% until I get better for a while.” 메이저사이트
“Fundamentally, I don’t think my hamstring is good. I was playing in the real game (in the second division) again this time, but I felt that way, so I was delayed in returning,” he said.
LG has slowed down to four wins and six losses in the last 10 games, threatening its third-place position in the league. The team has been sluggish throughout this season, and the bullpen has been collapsing more frequently in the second half of this year, leading to more come-from-behind losses.
“It’s not easy all year round. Last year, he blocked and held on, leading to consecutive wins, but this year he has hardly been able to withstand even a single point difference in competition,” Yeom said with a wry smile. “There is no hitting, and no keeping is allowed. To advance the ranking, it should be a one-point match, but the team loses when it fails to keep the score, and continues to lose even when it is tied. It is the difference between last year and this year’s performance.”