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Doosan Bears outfielder Yang Yang-ji (36) has been removed from the first team roster due to a side injury.
Doosan designated Yang-ji for assignment and recalled infielder Kim Min-hyuk for a home game against the Samsung Lions in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League on Aug. 8 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.
The reason for Yang's removal is a side injury.
After complaining of tonsil pain after the game against the Jamsil KT Wiz on April 4, Yang-ji felt discomfort in his side during training the next day. A medical examination on the 7th confirmed a muscle injury in his left side, and he was removed from the team that day.
It was a big blow for Doosan. Yang is an irreplaceable resource in the offense, batting primarily in the No. 4 spot this season and posting a stellar .323 batting average with nine home runs, 44 RBIs and a .906 OPS in 87 games. His last 10 games have been even better, with a .314 batting average. His value as a catcher goes without saying.
The timing of his departure is unfortunate. Doosan slipped from third to fifth place in the standings after losing to KT on April 6. This is a time when they need to rebound and prevent further losses, 일본야동 and they're without their key resource Yang Ji. He'll be out for at least 10 days, adding to Doosan's woes.
KIA second baseman Kim Sun-bin makes the out at the plate after catching Doosan's Song Seung-hwan's grounder to first base during the first inning of the 2023 Shinhan SOL KBO League baseball game between the KIA Tigers and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea, on May 12.
The sixth-ranked KIA Tigers also lost key infielder Kim Sun-bin to injury.
Kim was removed from the roster ahead of the team's home game against the LG Twins on Aug. 8 due to a hamstring injury. This is a big blow for KIA, as he was hitting well in his last 10 games, batting .342. KIA promoted infielder Hong Jong-pyo to the first team in place of Kim Sun-bin.
In addition, Lotte, which had dropped slumping infielder Han Dong-hee (Lotte Giants) the day before, called up catcher Seo Dong-wook, while Samsung, which dropped Albert Suarez and Tae-hoon Kim, called up catcher Kim Do-hwan and pitcher Lee Sang-min to the first team. 한국야동 The Kiwoom Heroes also added pitcher Kim Gun-hee to their roster.