'Light Speed Submarine' Lee Kang-joon Dismisses Baseball Team Due to Elbow Pain
'Light Speed Submarine' Lee Kang-joon Dismisses Baseball Team Due to Elbow Pain
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Lee Kang-joon (National Military Sports Unit), who is expected to be a "light-speed submarine pitcher" who will lead Korean baseball in the future, has dropped out of the national baseball team due to his injury.메이저사이트
Ryu Joong-il, the head coach of the Korean national baseball team, met with reporters before the national team's training at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 30th and said, "Lee Kang-joon injured his elbow a little while pitching. I couldn't participate in the tournament because I had to receive treatment for three to four weeks," and lamented, "As a young player, I think I used too much effort to wear the national flag."
Lee Kang-joon, who was named kt wiz in the 2020 rookie draft, moved to Lotte Giants through a trade and was handed over to Kiwoom Heroes as a reward player when Lotte acquired Han Hyun-hee as a free agent (FA).
Lee Kang-joon, who boasts a fast ball of up to 160km/h, played an active role in the KBO Futures (2nd Army) league with a 0.76 ERA with 3 wins, 1 loss, 11 saves and 8 holds in 44 games this year.
Lee Kang-joon, who is scheduled to be discharged early next month, was additionally called up for KBO baseball team training with Kim Si-hoon and Cho Min-seok (NC Dinos) on the 25th.
After joining the national team, Lee Kang-joon, who caught the attention of manager Ryu by boasting his tremendous ball power in the bullpen, put down the national flag, which was briefly attached to the sudden injury.
Ryu said, "I'm looking forward to it. He threw so well. I don't know why he hurt his elbow, but I'm really looking forward to seeing him perform at Kiwoom."
He also introduced a conversation that he said, "I called him when I left the national team today and said, 'Let's promise next time.'
Coach Ryu, who even thought of putting Lee Kang-joon in the final 28-man entry, was disappointed once again.
"Originally, when I go to a training camp, I don't go to pitchers at first. When a manager is watching, I get hurt for no reason," he said. "I think I went there for no reason and the player used too much power."
This national team has many injuries even before the tournament begins.
National team ace Moon Dong-ju and No. 4 hitter Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles) were not called up due to injuries, while Son Joo-young (LG Twins), Won Tae-in and Koo Ja-wook (Samsung Lions) were injured during the postseason.