"Super Rookie" Yoon Young-chul (20) of the 2023 season, who left at the opening of the second half, will return to the first division.
Ahead of the game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 19th, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho announced the plan of Yoon Young-chul, who has returned to the first team after rehabilitation treatment, to join the team. "We plan to have him throw the first game back to Gwangju, against the NC Dinos on the 21st," Lee said. "We also plan to send him as a starter in one of the last two consecutive away games of the regular season." It will be against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 27th and the Lotte Giants in Busan on the 28th.
Yoon Young-chul has not been on the mound for the first team since he took the mound against Gwangju SSG Landers on July 13. It was because of a fractured spinal fatigue. Yoon Young-chul, who had been undergoing rehabilitation treatment so far, played three innings in a game against the Lotte Futures team on the 17th and made a return to action.
As a rookie last season, Yoon Young-chul made a splendid debut by performing his starting pitching duties from the opening rotation and recording 8-7 losses and an ERA of 4.04. In the second year, Moon Dong-joo was pushed back in the competition for the Rookie of the Year award due to his syndrome, but he made a soft landing on the professional stage with his sophisticated control and smart control.
Yoon had seven wins (four losses) in the first half of this season alone. Considering his batting and pitching season, his ERA (4.30) has not decreased significantly compared to the previous season. However, he had to take a rest in the face of accumulated fatigue as he played 122 and two thirds of innings since his debut season.
KIA has already confirmed its regular season No. 1. It is expected to confirm players who were injured and players who were in poor condition in the remaining games to determine the entry for the Korean Series. It is an extension of the decision that gave Yoon two chances to start.
Meanwhile, 스포츠토토 James Nail, the first starter who suffered a fractured jaw after being hit by a batter at the match against Changwon NC D.C. on April 24, will not take the mound during the rest of the regular season. KIA, which has a long break period after the end of the regular season until KS, plans to maintain its sense of actual play through practice matches, and Nail will take the mound at that time. "Through the phased pitching program (ITP), the number of pitches has been increased to 70 to 80. Of course, we will check the utilization at practice matches, but we will start as starting pitchers without any problems," manager Lee Bum-ho said.