"He woke up, but got hurt again." What is LG doing?! Park Dong-won injured → Even a championship-winning member left clutching his shoulder

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Injuries continue to plague the LG Twins. In Busan, starting catcher Park Dong-won (36) got injured, and now even Baek Seung-hyun (31), a key member of the championship-winning lineup, is clutching his shoulder.

An LG club official said on the 29th, "Baek Seung-hyun is scheduled to undergo a hospital examination due to right shoulder pain. Since it is the weekend, it may not be possible to conduct a detailed examination."

Earlier, Baek Seung-hyun appeared as the final pitcher in the bottom of the 9th inning of the Jamsil KIA Tigers game, where LG was leading 12-2. With a large score gap already established, he only needed to hold the line for one inning. However, the LG bullpen soon became busy. Baek Seung-hyun threw two pitches to the first batter, Oh Sun-woo, and then collapsed on the mound. A trainer was immediately sent in, and shortly after, Park Si-won took the mound in his place. Park Si-won closed the game without allowing any runs, and while LG extended their winning streak to two games, they could not simply smile.

It is a cruel streak of bad luck. Baek Seung-hyun is cited as a representative success story of a batter-to-pitcher transition in the KBO. After graduating from Sorae Elementary, Incheon Middle School, and Incheon High School, he was selected by LG in the 2nd round, 30th overall pick of the 2015 KBO Rookie Draft and began his professional career as a batter. He officially took the mound as a pitcher in the first division starting in 2021, and in 2023, he recorded 42 games, 2 wins, no losses, 11 holds, 3 saves, and an ERA of 1.58, becoming a championship-winning member for the first time in 29 years.

Since then, there have been ups and downs. Last year, he rebounded with 33 games and an ERA of 3.90, but this year he struggled again with 6 games and an ERA of 11.81. To make matters worse, he collapsed clutching his shoulder, which is inevitably fatal for a pitcher, causing LG's concerns to grow even larger. The defending champion LG has been plagued by major and minor injuries since the start of the season, making it difficult to compete in the standings race. Just before the season opener, starting pitcher Son Ju-young left due to a side muscle injury during catch practice, and closer Yoo Young-chan is likely to be out for the season due to elbow surgery.

The loss is significant, with key batters Moon Bo-kyung and Moon Sung-ju missing time until May due to back and side pain. In the very last game on the 28th against the Busan Lotte Giants, catcher Park Dong-won was substituted in the later innings due to a collision during home defense. At that time, Park Dong-won had collided with Victor Reyes, who was running home, during a ground ball hit by Park Seung-wook in the bottom of the 3rd inning with no outs and bases loaded. He was not immediately substituted, but it was later revealed that he suffered a bruised back.

It is especially unfortunate that the injury occurred during the three-game series in Busan, just as his batting touch was gradually returning with three consecutive home runs. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop sighed when asked about Park Dong-won, saying, "(His batting touch) has returned, but he got hurt again, so he will probably have to rest until tomorrow (the 30th). If he can just hit well, he gets hurt."

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