Kia Tigers left-hander Lee Yi-ri (22) is expected to return to action a little later.
“Lee Yi-ri will pitch live one more time (in the rehabilitation program),” KIA manager Lee Beom-ho said before the game against Gwangju KT on April 1. After that, if it is judged to be okay, we will let him play in the Futures (second team) game.”
Lee made a start against the Gwangju LG Twins on Tuesday, but was pulled after complaining of left elbow pain. After a medical examination, Lee was diagnosed with a left flexor sprain and was removed from the first team roster. At the time of the first-team delisting, it was expected that the injury was not severe enough to allow him to return to the roster after rest and rehabilitation, but more than a month later, there is a question mark over his return.
“He’s been working out a lot and strengthening, but I don’t think he’s feeling what he thinks he’s feeling yet,” Lee said of Lee’s condition. 안전놀이터 “After he throws the ball, he has to make sure everything is okay, including his body and how he feels (in the injured area), before he can go up (to play),” Lee said, adding, “If he feels a little bit weird, it’s right to hold off.” “If it’s going to be a little bit longer, maybe 10 days to a week,” he said.
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Lee has said that he will only return Lee to the first team when he is in perfect condition. “It’s early in the season, but with the abnormality revealed, it’s important to finish the season without any question marks. Lee’s rehabilitation has been slower than expected, but that doesn’t seem to have changed his mind.
The starting rotation that Lee will eventually vacate will have to be filled by alternatives. However, the quality and results of the substitutes so far have been less than stellar. Kim Gun-guk, the first substitute, gave up three runs in 3⅓ innings against SSG in Incheon last month, and four runs in 2⅓ innings against NC in Gwangju on March 21. His season ERA is 7.80. Left-hander Kim Sa-yoon (renamed Kim Jeong-bin), who has also taken over the long relief role, 바카라사이트 추천 has a 6.48 ERA in six games and 8⅓ innings. Hwang Dong-ha (5.87 ERA), who gave up five runs in 3⅔ innings against Jamsil LG on April 27, also looks far from stable.
“I’m thinking of using him one more time,” Lee said, “He didn’t have a good result against LG, but his pitches were pretty good. His velocity was also consistent at over 145 mph,” Lee said. “I’m thinking of using Hwang Dong-ha as a substitute starter one more time, and then we’ll see what happens,” he added.