I told you to rest... Austin's throat → Excluded from starting, refused to take a break even with a 10-point difference, this is the atmosphere of the absolute first-team (submarine site)
Apr 17, 2025
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He was excluded from the starting lineup because he complained of pain in his neck. "It's hard to replace."
Austin was excluded from the starting list in the match against Samsung held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 17th.
Before the game, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said "I was getting a massage during the game yesterday. So I told him to rest, but he went to the last at-bat...", he lamented. Jokingly "I was going to take it out yesterday in advance because I thought you'd say you're off today. I tried not to let him rest, but he said he was going to go out. "
It's just a joke from the head coach, but Austin isn't the type to rest.
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Austin played in all 19 of his team's games this season. If he fails to play as a substitute, it will be his first non-play of the season.
A situation in which a foreign hitter who does not have to run voluntarily takes the batter's box. This is an example of the atmosphere of the LG team that is on a roll.
With 16 wins and 3 losses, LG is running alone in first place by 5.5 games behind the second-place KT Wiz. 8 wins and 2 losses in the last 10 games. He already secured the Winning Series and aims to sweep it in three consecutive games during the week against Samsung.
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LG formed the lineup of Hong Chang-ki, Kim Hyun-soo, Oh Ji-hwan, Moon Bo-kyung, Park Dong-won, Song Chan, Lee Joo-hyun, Park Hae-min, and Shin Min-jae. Song Seung-ki, a left-hander, will face off against Samsung ace Won Tae-in.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.