The fatigue fracture nightmare was also found in KT... 1R right-hander Won Sang-hyun elbow surgery "I heard it takes 6 months" [the site of a water source]

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KT Wiz also failed to avoid the recent fatigue fracture evil spirit that has blown into the KBO League. Fastball right-hander Won Sang-hyun (22) left due to elbow surgery.

KT manager Lee Kang-chul said ahead of the home game against the Samsung Lions in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 4th, "Won Sang-hyun is a fatigue fracture. It was originally held, but it is said that the pain came once every two years. I think we need to take this opportunity to sort out (the problem)," he said.

After graduating from Gasan Elementary School (Busan Jin-gu Little), Gaesung Middle School, and Busan High School, Won Sang-hyun was nominated by KT as the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2024 KBO Rookie Draft. He received expectations from his first year as a player with a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour and excellent curves.

He did not perform as well as expected in the first team due to poor control. He recorded a 6.18 ERA with 15 holds and 104 strikeouts in 122 ⅓ innings in 74 games.

In this year's exhibition game, he also joined the Futures League team with one game, one inning, two walks and two strikeouts. According to KT club officials, Won Sang-hyun was found to have fatigue fractures in the rear of his right elbow. The date of the operation is still undecided, but it will proceed on time.

Long-term departures are inevitable as sufficient rest and rehabilitation are required. Manager Lee Kang-chul said, "I'm a pitcher who would have come up earlier if I hadn't been sick. Of course, I thought it was one of the must-win groups," he said. "I heard it takes about six months to operate. I think I need to remove the bone fragments from my elbow," he said.

The news of another injured player was reported. Heo Kyung-min, who underwent an MRI examination the previous day (3rd), was found to be fine again this time. On March 31, in the aftermath of the head dune against Hanwha in Daejeon, he has been tested three times since then. Fortunately, he is expected to return to the first team if his current dizziness disappears while avoiding major injuries.

Infielder Jang Jun-won (31), who suffered a fracture in his left rib during defensive training in February, recently began technical training. An official from KT's club said, "It's just starting, and I think it should be at least mid-April."

On this day, KT consisted of Choi Won-joon (center fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Ahn Hyun-min (right wing), Sam Hilliard (left wing), Jang Sung-woo (fosu), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman), Oh Yoon-seok (first baseman), Ryu Hyun-in (third baseman), and Lee Kang-min (striker). The starting pitcher is Soh Hyung-joon.

Jang Sung-woo wears a catcher mask to match the changing two-seam fastball with his main weapon. As Kim Hyun-soo entered as the designated hitter, Oh Yoon-seok, who recently had a good hitting sense, entered the first base.

KT has also been able to breathe in the lineup by flexibly using the designated hitter position. Jang Sung-woo (36), who received a physical arrangement, and Oh Yoon-seok (34), who has a good hitting sense, can all use it together. Jang Sung-woo hit 0.391 (9 hits in 23 at-bats) with three home runs and nine RBIs in six games, OPS (on-base plus slugging) 1.314, and Oh Yoon-seok hit 0.600 (6 hits in 10 at-bats) in four games.

Manager Lee Kang-chul said, "Jang Sung-woo doesn't watch the catcher, so he's feeling comfortable maybe because he has physical strength. In fact, I was tired of going out six times a week. "I have to concentrate in a clutch situation, but I couldn't," he said.

Oh Yoon-seok said, "I had a feeling from the end of the exhibition game, so I kept wanting to use it. I feel like I need to make it a main player," he said.

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