'Sudden thunder' giant second baseman suddenly disappears from the first division → Unexpected 'major injury setback' | Manager expresses regret: "There were no warning signs..." [Jamsil on-site]

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Park Jun-soon (20), a "second-year professional" who has been growing into a giant second baseman representing not only Doosan Bears but also Korean baseball, will take a brief break due to an unexpected injury.

Doosan will play a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game against Lotte Giants at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 5 p.m. on the 16th.

On this day, Doosan set its starting lineup in the following order: Jung Soobin (center fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Cameron (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Park Ji-hoon (third baseman), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), and Kang Seung-ho (first baseman). The starting pitcher is left-handed ace Jacklog.

Park Jun-soon, who has been playing as the starting second baseman this season, was excluded from the first-division roster. Instead, infielder Park Sung-jae was newly registered on the first-division roster.

This is due to an injury setback. Park Jun-soon felt discomfort on the right side of his thigh after finishing the game against Lotte Giants the previous day (15th).

And today (16th), a hospital examination resulted in a diagnosis of muscle damage. A Doosan official explained, "After a detailed examination at the hospital, he was diagnosed with partial damage to the front muscles of the right thigh. He is scheduled to begin technical training in two weeks."

Park Jun-soon was achieving good results this season, recording 39 games with a batting average of 0.316 (155 at-bats, 49 hits), 6 home runs, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 27 RBIs, 18 runs scored, 1 stolen base (1 failed), 9 walks, 32 strikeouts, a slugging percentage of 0.516, an on-base percentage of 0.365, an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.881, and a batting average with runners in scoring position of 0.367.

However, unfortunately, he will take a brief break due to this injury.

Ahead of today's game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung said, "Recovery comes first," adding, "There were no special warning signs. After the last at-bat, he was running and the muscle pulled up. His condition is worse than that of (An) Jae-seok. It seems he was injured suddenly, so I feel very regretful." He expressed his regret.

He continued, "If he is out, other players must step up. Having the starting second baseman out is a significant negative for the team, but from my perspective, I need to prepare by utilizing other players. I hope he recovers quickly and returns."

He also encouraged Lee Byung-hun, who was hit on the head by a batted ball the previous day, saying, "I was surprised when I saw him yesterday. Fortunately, he is fine. However, even if he says he is fine, I know from my own experience during my playing days. There could be fear at the moment of throwing, so I want to give him rest not only today but also until tomorrow (17th)."

Jacklog has started 8 games this season, recording 3 wins, 3 losses, and an ERA of 3.19. Over a total of 48 innings, he has allowed 52 hits (2 home runs), issued 9 walks, recorded 45 strikeouts, and allowed 19 runs (17 earned runs), with an innings per baserunner allowed (WHIP) of 1.27 and a batting average against of 0.267. Against Lotte this year, he appeared in one game on the 23rd of last month, where he was shaky, allowing 9 hits over 4 innings, striking out 2, and allowing 5 runs (5 earned), taking the loss.

Meanwhile, facing Doosan, Lotte set its starting lineup in the following order: Hwang Seong-bin (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second baseman), Reyes (designated hitter), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Han Dong-hee (third baseman), Yu Gangnam (catcher), Jeon Jun-woo (left fielder), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), and Son Ho-young (right fielder). The starting pitcher is Park Se-woong.

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