[Official Announcement] 'From 8-game losing streak to 5.5G gap: What about the 6th-place team?' Park Geon-woo, who hit .355 in September, also sidelined for two weeks "Left adductor strain; joined rehabilitation squad today (23rd)"

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Another blow has struck NC Dinos, which has fallen into an eight-game losing streak. Park Geon-woo (36), who had shown the hottest hitting form since September, will be sidelined due to a left adductor strain.

On the 23rd, NC officially announced that it had removed Park Geon-woo from the first-division roster.

Earlier, on the 22nd during the Daegu Samsung Lions game, Park Geon-woo felt discomfort in his left adductor while sprinting to first base after hitting the ball in the sixth inning and was immediately substituted.

An MRI examination at a nearby hospital diagnosed him with a Grade 1 muscle strain of the left adductor. Starting from the 23rd, Park Geon-woo joined the rehabilitation squad to begin recovery and rehab training. The club expects his return in about two weeks.

The injury is particularly regrettable as it occurred at the peak of his hitting form. Park Geon-woo appeared in 126 games this season, recording a .302 batting average (431 at-bats, 130 hits), 20 home runs, 78 RBIs, 56 runs scored, a .373 on-base percentage, a .490 slugging percentage, and an OPS of 0.863. He has been a mainstay in the first-division roster all season long, serving as the core of NC's lineup.

Especially since September, his bat has grown even hotter. In 18 games, he posted a .355 batting average (62 at-bats, 22 hits), with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs. Narrowing the scope to his last 10 games, his batting average reached .417 (36 at-bats, 15 hits), and he collected 2 home runs and 10 RBIs. Even on the 22nd when he was injured against Samsung, he had recorded 3 at-bats, 2 hits, and 1 RBI.

Considering the team's situation, the impact of his absence is even greater. As of the game on the 23rd, NC has played 129 games with a record of 59 wins, 2 ties, and 68 losses (winning percentage .465), placing them in sixth place. They have managed only 2 wins and 8 losses in their last 10 games and are currently on an eight-game losing streak. While the gap to fifth-place Doosan has widened to 6.5 games, they are being chased by seventh-place SSG by just 1.5 games.

Only 15 games remain in the season. With a rebound now urgent, the loss of their key hitter has further increased NC's burden. However, Park Geon-woo's season is not over. Given that his Grade 1 strain is expected to require about two weeks of rehabilitation, the club plans to focus on rehab with the goal of having him return before the end of the regular season.

NC, for whom escaping the eight-game losing streak and defending their standing are both urgently needed, now faces a situation where they must endure without their hottest hitter for the time being.

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