LG Hong Chang-ki's season out crisis... "I wished not, but I'm wiped out by pitchers and batters."

LG Hong Chang-ki's season out crisis... "I wished not, but I'm wiped out by pitchers and batters."

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LG Twins outfielder Hong Chang-ki (32) will undergo surgery after being confirmed to have ruptured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. He will not be able to return to the team during the regular season.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said before the away game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 20th, "Hong Chang-ki will operate on the 22nd due to ruptured ligaments in the inner side of his left knee."바카라사이트

LG right fielder Hong Chang-ki (left) falls on the ground after colliding with first baseman Kim Min-soo in the top of the ninth inning against Kiwoom in Jamsil on the 13th. Courtesy of the club

Hong Chang-ki collided with first baseman Kim Min-soo during the defense in the top of the ninth inning against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 13th. Hong Chang-ki, who complained of severe pain, was eventually taken to an ambulance and taken to a hospital. Hong Chang-ki was examined at four hospitals from the 13th to the 14th, and the club announced, "I was diagnosed with microfractures in the tibia joint on the outer side of my left knee. There are no plans for surgery at this time."

The next day (14th), manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "It's a relief. I couldn't sleep thinking, 'What if Hong Chang-ki is out for the season? How should I run it?'" Hong also sent a video message through his team's SNS, saying, "The fans worried me a lot. I felt comfortable because I heard it wasn't a serious injury."

However, after the swelling and blood loss, a re-examination was conducted on the 20th as scheduled, and eventually he will be on the operating table.

"As the athlete himself did not feel any pain (even after getting hurt), I thought it would no longer be a serious injury," manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said. "In fact, when a ligament is torn, the pain is severe. I thought it would be okay as I lived my daily life to a certain extent the next day, but this is the situation."

LG, which is seeking to win the title, is agonizing over Hong Chang-ki's injury. Since taking the lead in 2020, Hong has been on base three times. He has become the most prolific active player in the league. His on-base percentage (based on 3,000 at-bats or more) is 0.428, ranking first in the history of the Korean pro baseball league, beating Jang Hyo-jo (0.427). He was somewhat sluggish in the beginning of the season, but he regained the batting sense by hitting in seven consecutive games before the injury. He raised his batting average to 0.269, which had fallen to the season low of 0.225 in late April. Notably, he had a high on-base percentage (0.489) and a batting average (0.368) this month.
"If we do well, I think Hong will be able to play in the postseason," Yeom said. "I'm worried because there are many injured. Pitchers (Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul) and fielders (Hong Chang-ki) are all wiped out. It's a shame for both the players and the team, but we have to perform well under the given conditions."