[Breaking News] 'Kiwoom faces major setback': An Woo-jin, removed from first-division roster due to sore throat symptoms; Alcantara registered

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An Woo-jin (27), Kiwoom Heroes' right-handed ace who started on the previous day (the 11th), was removed from the first-division roster due to sore throat symptoms.

On the 12th, ahead of a home game against LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, Kiwoom announced that it has excluded pitcher An Woo-jin from the first-division roster and newly registered pitcher Alcantara for the first division.

According to the team, An Woo-jin felt sore throat symptoms in his neck after starting against LG on the 11th, leading to the decision to remove him from the roster. On the 11th, he started against LG and recorded five innings with two hits allowed, four walks, one hit by pitch, three strikeouts, and two earned runs. He also failed to earn a win or loss. Including the game on the 11th, An Woo-jin has posted a record of 2 wins and 6 losses in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.69.

Fortunately, it was confirmed that he is not suffering from a serious injury. A Kiwoom official explained, "It is not a major injury. Once his condition improves, we will assess his status and then decide on future pitching schedules."

With ace An Woo-jin temporarily out of the lineup, there is much curiosity about how newly registered Alcantara will fill the void in Kiwoom's pitching mound.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom set its starting lineup against LG's starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu as follows: Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Ahn Chi-hong (first baseman), Davison (designated hitter), Park Chan-hyuk (right fielder), Choo Jae-hyun (left fielder), Kim Geon-hee (catcher), Im Byung-wook (center fielder), Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop), and Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman). The starting pitcher for Kiwoom is Jeon Jun-pyo.

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