LG's 1st nomination → Compensation player KIA transfer → Joining Sangmu → Headshot exit at the first pitch of the first game, why did the opponent decide to leave his home LG
Apr 24, 2025
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Kang Hyo-jong took the mound as the second pitcher in the top of the seventh inning of the Futures League game against the LG Twins in Mungyeong and was immediately sent off after the first pitch thrown to leadoff hitter Kim Soo-in became a head shot.
Kang Hyo-jong is a prospect who graduated from Chungam High School and joined LG in 2021 as the first nomination. In 2023, he was selected by manager Yeom Kyung-yeop and started as a fifth starter, but it did not last long, so he only had one win, two losses and an ERA of 6.23. Last year, he played in one game and applied to Sangmu.
After the season, LG recruited FA Jang Hyun-sik, and KIA appointed Kang Hyo-jong as a compensation player and moved the team less than two weeks before joining Sangmu. And on December 2nd last year, I joined the army. At the time of the nomination, KIA highly evaluated its growth potential as it joined the professional team through the first nomination, and there was no disagreement at the coaching staff meeting"I'm going to join the army in December, and if I come back after growing up while serving in the military at Sangmu, I'll be a great help to the team."
LG coincidentally made its first appearance in the Sangmu uniform on the 24th.
Kang Hyo-jong, who took the mound as the second pitcher after starting pitcher Cho Min-seok in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 2-5, threw a first-pitch fastball to first-runner Kim Soo-in, which flew to Kim Soo-in's helmet.
Automatic exit declared by headshot. Kang Hyo-jong went down the mound and was replaced by Lee Won-jae.
Kim Soo-in was also replaced by pinch runner Kim Do-yoon to protect the player. Kang Hyo-jong came and apologized in person.
LG said, "Kim Soo-in doesn't have to go to the hospital right away, but we plan to continue monitoring his condition in the training part."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
