Kang Baek-ho suffered a ruptured radiative muscle during his own Cheongbaek match

There was a big bad news for KT Wiz ahead of the playoffs. It is the injury of the main gun, Kang Baek-ho.

Kang Baek-ho started as a designated hitter in his own Cheongbaek match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 26th and was injured while hitting in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning.

Feeling pain, Kang Baek-ho immediately moved to the hospital and was diagnosed with a ruptured right endoplasmic muscle as a result of a thorough examination.

In response, KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, "It has been diagnosed that my muscles have been torn," and added, "I think it will be difficult to play in the postseason this year."

From KT's point of view, it's like a bolt out of the blue. This is because the team will have to play a playoff against NC from the 30th without Kang Baek-ho, who is the mainstay of the team's lineup. 토토사이트

It is also regrettable for Kang Baek-ho. Kang Baek-ho, who made his professional debut with the Rookie of the Year with 29 home runs in 2018, has since grown into a batter representing the KBO league by steadily creating double-digit home runs.

However, he played in only 62 games last year due to two injuries and suffered panic disorder this season, going downhill with a batting average of 0.265 8 home runs and 39 RBIs in 71 games. Kang Baek-ho, who has gradually increased his chances to play since his return, was showing signs of revival with a batting average of 0.333 two home runs and seven RBIs last month, leaving this injury even more regrettable.

KT is not easy to come up with alternative resources for Kang Baek-ho in the current situation. Still, coach Lee Kang-chul and the coaching staff should fill the vacancy.

It is not that there is no right person. It is Park Byung-ho, the home run king of last season. Park Byung-ho successfully revived last year when he transferred to KT with a batting average of 0.275 35 home runs and 98 RBIs, and his slugging ability decreased this season, but he still hit 18 home runs, enough to be evaluated as "Park Byung-ho as well."

In particular, Park Byung-ho is a batter who leaves a strong impression in big games such as the postseason.

Park Byung-ho, who hit a tiebreaking three-run home run by hitting Dustin Nippert, the best pitcher of the time, in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases in Game 5 of the semi-playoff against Doosan in 2013, when he was a Nexen player, saved the team from crisis several times with a home run at every crisis.

In last year's semi-playoff, Park also made sure to play his part with a batting average of 0.563 (9 hits in 16 at-bats) and one homer and three RBIs during four games. And he has 12 home runs in the postseason, ranking fourth in this category, so he can increase his record this postseason.