Lotte, with a four-game losing streak, changes pitching coach 'again'! Coach Kim Hyun-wook removed from first-division roster... Kiwoom's Ahn Chi-hong diagnosed with left hamstring tendonitis

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The Lotte Giants, now in a four-game losing streak, have once again made changes to their coaching staff and player roster.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on the 8th, a Monday with no games scheduled, via its official website that 11 players and one coach from four teams have been removed from the first-division rosters.

The most notable change is the removal of Lotte's 56-year-old pitching coach Kim Hyun-wook from the first-division roster. Coach Kim had swapped roles with 56-year-old pitching coach Kim Sang-jin ahead of the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 3rd. In that game, Lotte defeated KIA 8-3, successfully turning the tide, but they have since fallen into a four-game losing streak and found themselves back in a difficult situation.

Consequently, Lotte is once again seeking a turnaround through personnel changes. With a three-game home series against the Doosan Bears approaching, Kim Sang-jin is expected to be recalled to the first-division roster.

Changes were also anticipated at each position. Infielder Kim Min-seong, catcher Jeong Bo-geun, and pitcher Jung Sung-jong were removed from the first-division roster. Kim Min-seong had been called up due to Han Tae-yang's injury. Jeong Bo-geun had also been promoted to the first-division roster alongside Coach Kim Hyun-wook but was reassigned to the minor league just five days later. All three are reported to have no injury concerns.

The team that made the most changes among players alone is the SSG Landers. SSG sent four players— infielder Kim Min-jun, outfielder Choi Jun-woo, pitchers Lee Jun-ki and Han Du-sol—to the Futures League team. According to StarNews, there are no significant injury concerns among them.

Kiwoom also sent catcher Park Seong-bin, infielder Ahn Chi-hong, and outfielder Choo Jae-hyun to Goyang. Among them, Ahn Chi-hong had been performing well, batting .308 (12 hits in 39 at-bats) over his last 10 games. However, he missed both games over the past weekend and was found to have an injury.

A Kiwoom club official stated, "Ahn Chi-hong was diagnosed with left hamstring tendonitis following a hospital examination today (the 8th). It is not a serious injury. However, due to discomfort, he will take a period of rest for now. His return schedule will be determined based on his recovery progress."

Additionally, Doosan removed outfielder Kim Daehyun from the first-division roster.

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