Kang Baek-ho (24, kt wiz)'s participation in the professional baseball playoffs (PO) was ultimately canceled.
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) released the list of 2023 PO participants on the 29th.
KT, who finished the regular season in 2nd place, and NC Dinos, who finished 4th in the regular season and won the wild card game and semi-PO, 토토사이트 will play PO with 3 wins out of 5 starting on the 30th.
KT coach Lee Kang-cheol excluded key hitter Kang Baek-ho from the PO entry.
Kang Baek-ho started as designated hitter No. 5 in the Blue and White game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 26th and felt pain in his side during his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning.
As a result of a detailed examination, a diagnosis of right internal oblique muscle rupture was made.
It is an injury that requires more than three weeks of treatment, so he cannot compete.
KT's strength is its starting pitching staff.
William Cuevas, who was announced as the starter for Game 1, as well as Wes Benjamin and Ko Young-pyo, will wait to take the mound after sufficient rest.
‘All-weather pitcher’ Eom Sang-baek plays PO with long relief.
Depending on the situation, the PO may wait in the bullpen even if he is excluded from being pitched as a starter during the regular season.
NC coach Kang In-kwon excluded left-handed bullpen Ha Jun-young, who was included in the semi-PO entry, and added right-handed bullpen Lee Yong-jun to the PO entry.
Ace' Eric Peddy, who registered in the semi-PO entry but did not pitch, will play his first KBO League postseason game in the first PO game on the 30th.
Except for Peddie, NC, which does not have a clear starting pitcher, prepared for a 'bullpen battle' by adding 13 pitchers to the PO entry.
KT filled 12 of the 30 PO entries with pitchers.