The aftereffects of Tommy John surgery are lengthening
The aftereffects of Tommy John surgery are lengthening. Will KT Wiz’s Choi Soo-joon (23) be able to return during the season?
The 2020 first round pick has been a fixture in the starting rotation since his first year in a KT uniform. A young ace with 33 wins in his first three years, the homegrown starter seemed to have a bright future ahead of him. However, injuries derailed him last year.
KT head coach Lee Kang-cheol feels like he has left Choi Min-joon out of the lineup this season. “It’s the end of September. He wants to pitch in the middle of the last 1-2 games and prepare for next season. I don’t know if it will work,” he sighs, ”because I’m anxious and it’s easier to prepare for next year.
Last year, he underwent Tommy John surgery for a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right elbow after just three games. He spent a year in rehab and was ready to return in the first half of this year. However, 토토사이트 추천 the elbow pain was still there and a flexor injury was discovered. Luckily, the injury hasn’t recurred, but his return to the first team has been delayed.
He hasn’t even thrown a ball yet.
KT’s biggest strength is its starting pitching. With Cuevas, Benjamin, Go-Young-pyo, and Uhm Sang-back, plus Choi Min-joon, the regular season was a strong one. However, the regular season has come down to the wire.
He has been traveling back and forth between Suwon and Iksan to train.
A KT representative said, “He had a checkup and injection treatment on the 19th. The inflammation in his elbow has improved. He will start playing catch lightly from this week.”
Meanwhile, the game was canceled due to sudden heavy rain just before the umpire called for the play ball after the opening pitch.