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So Hyung-jun's Extended Injury Creates Domino Effect? Top Spot Race Tightens as Manager Worries: 'He Throws 150km,' Pond
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So Hyung-jun's Extended Injury Creates Domino Effect? Top Spot Race Tightens as Manager Worries: 'He Throws 150km,' Pondering Starter Options [Suwon Focus]

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul is concerned about the prolonged absence of pitcher So Hyung-jun, which creates a significant gap in the rotation.
  • The team faces a shortage of starting pitchers for the upcoming weekend games due to injuries and other absences.
  • The manager expressed worry over the team's ability to maintain its lead in the standings without key pitching staff.

KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul is grappling with a pitching crisis as the prolonged absence of key pitcher So Hyung-jun creates a significant void in the team's rotation. The manager expressed his deep concern over the team's starting pitcher situation, particularly for the upcoming weekend games.

"Wonseok is out on Sunday, and with Bo-shil also missing, the gap is just too big," Lee lamented on Tuesday at the Suwon KT Wiz Park. The team is already in a tough battle for the top spot in the league, and the absence of their ace pitcher is making the fight even more challenging.

Wonseok is out on Sunday, and with Bo-shil also missing, the gap is just too big.

— Lee Kang-chulExpressing concern over the team's pitching shortage due to multiple player absences.

The manager is facing a critical shortage of starting pitchers for Saturday's game, highlighting the immediate impact of So Hyung-jun's injury. The team's depth is being tested severely as they try to maintain their leading position in the standings amidst these pitching challenges.

I'm worried about the starting pitcher for Saturday.

— Lee Kang-chulHighlighting the immediate challenge of filling the starting pitcher role for an upcoming game.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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