As the KIA Tigers has confirmed its advance to the Korean Series, it will play six more games. Veteran Na Sung-bum was excluded from the first team ahead of the game against the Gwangju NC Dinos on Sunday. He was excluded from the first team along with Eric Stout who injured his hamstring during the game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on Wednesday.
“It was canceled as a break. I want to exclude one or two players each from the first team. I played in many matches. I want to exclude one or two players each from the team. I want to exclude them after discussing with the training part. I have one month left until the Korean Series. Even if I play all five to six games, I still experience sensory problems. If so, I think it would be better to minimize such risks because I could get hurt while playing the remaining five to six games,” Lee said.
Na had a break due to major injuries for two consecutive years (calf, hamstring last year, and hamstring this year) since last year. He needs constant maintenance due to leg injury. Na finished this season as he is. He had a batting average of 0.291, 21 homers, 80 RBIs, 51 runs scored, and an OPS of 0.868 in 102 games this season.
Yoon Young-chul and Yoon Do-hyun came up in the absence of Na Sung-bum and Stout. Yoon Young-chul will make his return match for the first time in two months since the match against Gwangju SSG Landers on July 13. If the game is canceled due to rain, it will be postponed to the 22nd, and Yoon Young-chul will also start. 안전놀이터
Yoon was famous as a rival of Kim Do-young during his secondary school years. Since joining the team in 2022, however, he has had continuous injuries. Up until this year, he had to suffer another injury in the Okinawa spring camp, which gave him a chance to display his skills at exhibition games. As Yoon’s team confirmed his direct advance to the Korean Series, he has come to the first division. He will start at No. 5 third base immediately on the day.