"Romantic Return" Seo Geon-chang, green light for his return! "90% recovered from the fracture" → Kim Tae-jin's long-term absence and Eo Jun-seo's muscle damage

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Ahead of this season, infielder Seo Geon-chang (37), the main character of the "Romantic Return" to the Kiwoom Heroes, shook off his injury and began a final spurt to return. On the other hand, Kim Tae-jin (31), another pillar of the infield, was mixed with joy and sorrow as he was put on the operating table.

On the 13th, the Kiwoom club announced the results of detailed examinations of players who have recently been injured. The best news is Seo Geon-chang's condition. An official from the Kiwoom club explained, "Seo Geon-chang, who suffered a fracture in his right third finger, was found to have recovered more than 90% of his injuries after re-examination."

Seo Geon-chang was diagnosed with a right distal arch plate cleft fracture (middle nail joint) after being hit by a finger during a defense during an exhibition game against KT Wiz on March 19. It was hoped that he would return to his old team after five years and play a key role in the infield, including the second, first and third basemen, but he left a regret as he failed to join the opening entry due to an unexpected injury.

But the recovery is very fast. Following the diagnosis that more than 90% of the fractures were attached, Seo Geon-chang will spend about three weeks of additional rehabilitation and begin full-fledged technical training after re-treatment. Kiwoom, which is in desperate need of a veteran's rich experience, is getting a thousand troops.

On the other hand, bad news came to Kim Tae-jin, another resource for the infield. Kim Tae-jin, who was removed from the first-team entry ahead of the Lotte Giants match on the 11th, was found to have cartilage damage in his right ankle and bone fragments (glass) in his joints. He is scheduled to undergo a vitreous removal surgery on the 14th, and it is expected to take at least three to six months to recover, making it difficult to play in the first half of the year.

On top of that, even Eo Jun-seo (20), who started the season as the main Kiwoom and was excluded from the first-team entry ahead of the Lotte match on the 12th, was found to need five to six weeks rest due to damage to his left large retirement muscle, which inevitably led to a power vacuum in the shortstop's infield.

The news of Seo Geon-chang's "90% recovery" is the only comfort for the hero corps, which is deepened by a series of injuries to the infield. It will not be long before Seo Geon-chang, who has been silently building his body in the rehabilitation group, will be back at the batter's box at Gocheok Sky Dome in perfect shape.

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