Last-minute ranking battle based on the 'game of injury' performance as a substitute starter

'Injuries to the starting lineup' Last-minute ranking battle depending on the performance of the substitute starters

It's important to fill in the gaps

The "2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League" has also entered a fight in the second half of the season. As KBO announced the formation of the remaining games on the 29th, fierce last-minute competition among 10 clubs is also expected to begin in earnest.

The game from September is literally a physical fight. Who can squeeze more to the last strength can be an important point in the ranking battle. Only by properly utilizing the expanded entry, which will be applied from September 1, can the desired results be obtained in the long-term race of 144 games per team.

The use of entries will expand immediately, but the concerns of the 10 clubs are deepening. This is due to injuries to starting pitchers ahead of September. At a time when the team's physical strength is showing its bottom, it is expected to squeeze out the last drop of sweat through "alternative selection" for the time being.

The LG Twins, which is the sole leader, faced the departure of foreign pitcher Adam Plutko. He was removed from the first-team entry on the 29th due to a bruise on his left pelvic bone. It is known that at least four weeks are needed to return.

The injury of ace Plutko is a huge blow to LG. Flutco is 11-3 with an ERA of 2.41 in 21 games this season. In order to win the regular season, the ace's good pitching at the end of the season is urgently needed, and at the moment, it is a big variable in the operation of the starting rotation. LG plans to fill Plutco's gap with left-hander Kim Yoon-sik.

The second-place KT Wiz should also use an alternative starter immediately due to right-hander Um Sang-baek's fine rib fracture. Um Sang-baek was excluded from the first team entry on the 24th. It takes more than four weeks to return. KT is planning to use right-hander Kim Min as an alternative starter.

The KIA Tigers, which are continuing a fierce battle for fifth place, are also on red light in the management of the starting lineup. While left-hander Lee Eui-ri has already skipped the starting lineup once due to shoulder pain, foreign pitcher Mario Sanchez has also begun four weeks of rehabilitation due to elbow ligament damage.

Lee Eui-ri is expected to return to the first team soon, but the immediate problem is Sanchez's absence. KIA plans to check candidates such as Kim Ki-hoon, Hwang Dong-ha, and Kim Gun-guk to determine alternative starters. "Bullpen Day," which actively utilizes bullpen pitchers in the first division, is also included in Plan B. 토토사이트

In addition, Doosan Bears, Hanwha Eagles, and Kiwoom Heroes are already operating alternative starters due to injuries or sluggishness of existing starters. With effective substitute selection emerging as the biggest variable in the second half of the ranking fight, I wonder which team will be able to fill the vacancy better.