Doosan’s ace is missing due to injury at a time when victory is more urgent than ever. Can Raul Alcantara add strength to Doosan’s 5th-place finish for the remainder of the season?
Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop met with reporters ahead of the final match of the season against NC Dinos in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th and reported on the progress of ace Alcantara’s rehabilitation.
Alcantara started against Jamsil Lotte on the 7th and was dismissed early, allowing 5 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 4 runs (3 earned) in 3 innings. He felt pain in his lower back and was unable to continue pitching, and a hospital examination revealed a back sprain. Accordingly, the plan to start against Jamsil KIA on the 13th was cancelled. Kwak Bin, who returned from the Asian Games, will be in charge of the game on the 13th.
What rehabilitation process is Alcantara currently undergoing? Manager먹튀검증 Lee gave a definite answer, saying, “Alcantara will catch a catch tomorrow and then check his condition through bullpen pitching. If the plan goes well, he will be the starter against Jamsil SSG on the 16th, but it will likely be flexible depending on his physical condition.” I couldn’t do it.
The starting rotation was confirmed before the game on the 16th. Following Kwak Bin in charge of the Jamsil KIA game on the 13th, Brandon Waddell will be in charge of the Jamsil LG game on the 14th, and Kim Dong-ju will be in charge of the Jamsil LG game on the 15th.
Doosan is in 5th place, trailing 6th place KIA by 2 games due to a sluggish performance of 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5 games. SSG, tied for 3rd place, is 1.5 games behind NC, so a win against NC on this day is desperate.
Coach Lee said, “In the end, you have to hit to win. We have come this far with our pitching ability, but if the pitcher fails, we have no choice but to have a difficult game. Now the hitters need to show their strength. “In particular, Kim Jae-hwan needs to hit to make the batting lineup more active,” he said. “If Jang Won-jun is targeted in today’s game, we will make an early decision. He declared an all-out war, saying, “Lee Young-ha is waiting behind you.”
Doosan, which meets NC starter Lee Jae-hak, consists of Su-bin Jeong (center fielder) – Jose Rojas (designated hitter) – Seok-hwan Yang (first baseman) – Eui-ji Yang (catcher) – Jae-hwan Kim (left fielder) – Seung-ho Kang (second baseman) – Jae-ho Kim (shortstop) – Gyeong-min Heo ( The starting lineup consisted of 3rd baseman) and Cho Soo-haeng (right fielder). The starting pitcher is veteran Jang Won-jun.
Pitcher Je Hwan-yu was expunged from the first team entry, and pitcher Choi Ji-kang was registered.