[Breaking News] Shocking blow! Kim Taek-yeon sidelined from the first division due to a shoulder injury; Kim Won-hyeong sighs, "He is the most important player on the team..." [Jamsil on-site]

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A major setback has struck the Doosan Bears. Kim Taek-yeon (21), who had been the undisputed closer, was suddenly removed from the first division roster due to shoulder inflammation symptoms.

A Doosan official stated on the 25th, "Instead of removing Kim Taek-yeon from the first division roster, we have newly called up Im Jong-seong to the first division."

The reason for Kim Taek-yeon's removal is a shoulder injury. A club official explained, "He felt discomfort in his right shoulder while pitching in the bullpen the previous day (24th)."

He continued, "After undergoing a detailed examination today (25th), he was diagnosed with a supraspinatus strain. We will check his condition daily and plan to re-examine him in 2 to 3 weeks."

Kim Taek-yeon has appeared in 9 games this season, recording 3 saves with no wins or losses and an ERA of 0.87. Over a total of 10 1/3 innings, he has posted detailed stats of 5 hits allowed (1 home run allowed), 6 walks, 11 strikeouts, 1 run allowed (1 earned run), a WHIP of 1.06, and a batting average against of 0.143.

In particular, last March, he wore the national team emblem and dedicated himself to the country. As a member of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team, he experienced a major stage and leaped to become an even greater pitcher.

Doosan will host a home game against the LG Twins at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 2 p.m. today.

Before today's game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong expressed regret over Kim Taek-yeon's removal from the first division roster, saying, "The severity is not severe, but he reported feeling symptoms himself. So after undergoing an examination, the diagnosis was inflammation. He did not pitch from the 22nd to the 24th recently, but felt pain, so he was removed from the roster. He will likely need to rest for about 2 to 3 weeks. The diagnosis indicated that a re-examination must be conducted after 3 weeks."

Regarding the closer who will replace Kim Taek-yeon, he added, "For today and tomorrow's games, we will decide based on the overall situation. He is the most important player on the team, and he has had to leave. Still, we must handle the games with the existing bullpen resources."

Meanwhile, today Doosan set the starting lineup in the following order: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Son A-seop (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Cameron (right fielder), Yang Seok-hwan (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Lee Yu-chan (third baseman), and Jung Soobin (center fielder).

The starting pitcher is Choi Min-seok. Choi has appeared in 4 games this season, recording 3 wins with no losses and an ERA of 1.14, properly fulfilling the role of the team's ace. Over a total of 23 2/3 innings, he has posted detailed stats of 14 hits allowed (1 home run allowed), 14 walks, 17 strikeouts, 5 runs allowed (3 earned runs), a WHIP of 1.18, and a batting average against of 0.171. He has achieved a quality start (6 innings or more with 3 earned runs or fewer) a total of 3 times.

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