Lotte Giants’ native ace Na Kyun-an (25) will start 13 days after shaking off an elbow injury.
Na Kyun-an will start the 2023 Shinhan 토토 가입머니 즉시지급 Bank Sol KBO League match against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 4th.
It is his first appearance in 13 days since the match against Suwon KT Wiz on the 21st of last month.
Na Kyun-an, who was shaken by 10 hits and 6 runs in 5 innings at the time, complained of discomfort in his elbow after the game, and was removed from the first-tier entry on the 22nd of last month due to inflammation in the inner part of his right elbow.
It was not a serious injury. Na Kyun-an, who quickly recovered from his injury, joined the rehabilitation team and prepared to return, and returned after skipping only one start.
Despite the absence of ace Na Kyun-an, Lotte’s starters held out well. Lotte’s average ERA in nine games since the 22nd when Na Kyun-an was absent was 2.96. In particular, Park Se-woong, who leads Lotte’s native starters along with Na Kyun-an, showed powerful pitches in two appearances.
Jung Sung-jong, who was given a chance as a substitute starter for Na Kyun-an, showed his potential by pitching well with two hits and no runs in four innings against the Sajik Samsung Lions on the 27th of the same month.
Na Kyun-an’s return is a great help to Lotte.
Na Kyun-an, who turned into a pitcher in 2020 and made his pitching debut on the first division stage in 2021, boasts full-fledged skills this year, which marks his third year. He went 6-2 with a 3.14 ERA in 14 games.
In particular, he had his first monthly MVP (MVP) in his arms as he performed outstandingly with four wins and no losses and a 1.34 ERA in five games in April.
Na Kyun-an, who has slowed down a bit since May, aims to win his seventh victory of the season in his return from injury.
Starting with Na Kyun-an, Lotte’s wounded soldiers will return one after another. Choi Joon-yong, a key resource of Lotte’s bullpen, is about to return, and main shortstop Noh Jin-hyuk is also expected to join before the end of the first half.
Lotte, which had been fighting for the lead until May, fell to fourth place in June, slowing to 9-16. Amid the sagging atmosphere, rumors of discord between the coach and the coach seemed to face a crisis.
Lotte manager Larry Sutton, however, expects key resources that have been sidelined due to injury to rebound in July. In other words, Na Kyun-an is at the forefront.