NC Park Min-woo's head shot on LG Hernandez's 138km cutter. a post-replacement hospital examination
Mar 17, 2025
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Park Min-woo started the exhibition game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th and was hit in the head by LG starter Hernandez's ball at the second at-bat in the top of the third inning.
Park Min-woo, who retired with a fly to right field in his first at-bat, faced his second at-bat in the top of the third inning with two outs and a runner on first base. Park Min-woo, who watched the change-up of 132km at the first pitch, could not avoid the ball for the second time in 1S. A 138km cutter flew to Park Min-woo's head, and Park Min-woo tried to avoid it late, but it was late.
It hit the helmet quite hard and Park Min-woo collapsed on the spot. It looked quite shocked. NC trainers and coaching staff ran out, and later the medical team brought a stretcher. Hernandez, who pitched, also approached Park Min-woo with a worried look as if he were quite surprised and examined his condition.
Fortunately, Park Min-woo got up and walked into the dugout. Hernandez bowed to Park Min-woo and expressed his apology.
It wasn't an automatic exit because I threw a cutter and got hit, not a fastball. Hernandez continued his pitching and finished the inning by catching Kim Joo-won with a fly to center field.
Park Min-woo decided to move to a nearby hospital for a checkup.
Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha indyk@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.