Son Joo-young, who shook off his "elbow pain," will start against Kiwoom on the 24th, saying, "Two innings, about 40 pitches are scheduled → He will throw once more in the second division.""

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LG Twins key left-hander Son Joo-young (28) will take his first appearance in an exhibition game after shaking off the elbow pain he felt in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) match against Australia on the 9th.

LG will play the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 24th.

Ahead of the game, LG announced that Son Joo-young will start. Ahead of the game, LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) said of Son Joo-young, "I'm going to throw about 40 pitches and I'm thinking about two innings. "After throwing today, I will consider taking the mound in the first division after throwing once in the second division," he explained.

Son Joo-young was 11-6 with a 3.41 ERA last season. Son Joo-young started in the final 4th game of Group C in the first round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) against the Australian baseball team at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 9th. However, he left the mound in one inning due to an unexpected injury. Son Joo-young's score was one hit and one walk in one inning.

After the game, Son Joo-young said, "I felt a little uncomfortable in my elbow during the practice pitch in the second inning. I often feel uncomfortable around my elbow, but when I threw a little more, I was convinced that I couldn't pitch 100%. That's why I asked for a replacement as a precaution," he said.

Eventually, Son Joo-young came to Korea and conducted a checkup. The LG club said, "As a result of Son Joo-young's hospital examination, he was diagnosed with 10 days of pitching rest due to inflammation and swelling of the left elbow's internal muscles." After taking a break, when the pain disappears, he will go through bullpen pitching and start his first game.

Meanwhile, LG set up the starting lineup in the order of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Park Dong-won (designated hitter), Moon Sung-joo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman), Chun Sung-ho (third baseman), and Lee Ju-heon (catcher).

Although it is the last exhibition game schedule, Shin Min-jae was excluded from the starting lineup. In response, coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "Shin Min-jae will not play today because he has a slight echo in his little finger. There's no problem with the opening game. Overall, the persimmon is not bad, so I'm not worried," he said.

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