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| Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Lim Ji-yeol at bat in the bottom of the second inning with one out and a runner on first base. Puig, the first baseman, injured his shoulder while going back to the check ball. The trainer is checking the condition. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/ |
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How bad it must have been, even on the day he was kicked out, he went to the hospital...
'Mischievous' Puig breaks up with the Kiwoom Heroes and the KBO League.
Kiwoom announced the recruitment of foreign pitcher Alcantara on the 19th and announced that it would send Puig away from existing foreign players. Kiwoom started the season with two foreign hitters, Puig and Cadines, who were too sluggish and turned to strengthening pitchers as the starting lineup collapsed. Inevitably, one of Puig and Cadines had to be kicked out, and Kiwoom made the final decision to keep Cadines and part ways with Puig after deep consideration.
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| Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Lim Ji-yeol at bat in the bottom of the second inning with one out and a runner on first base. Puig, the first baseman, is in pain after injuring his shoulder while going back to work at the check ball. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/ |
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There were several reasons for giving up Puig, but the shoulder injury was also a factor to be reckoned with. Puig injured his left shoulder while sliding to first base in a game against the Doosan Bears on the 23rd of last month. At that time, he returned after taking a break from the opinion that it was not a serious injury, but in fact, he was unable to play 100% full games. Due to the difficult team situation, it seems that they played with the inconvenience.
In fact, Puig visited a hospital in Korea on the 19th, when his exit was announced. He revealed the fact that he visited the hospital through his SNS. Before going to the U.S., it was a step to check the condition of his shoulder accurately from the Korean medical staff. It was said that it was not a hospital visit arranged by Kiwoom. Rumor has it that Puig personally took time out.
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| KBO League Kiwoom and KIA match at Gocheok Dome on May 5. Kiwoom Puig is warming up. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.05.05/ |
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Puig spent weeks trying to recover from his shoulder injury after his breakup with Kiwoom was confirmed on the day. But still fighting pain.'"After consulting with the club, I made a difficult decision to return home to the U.S. for medical treatment.'
Puig continued "Thank you Kiwoom for continuing to help me at a critical time in my career. I won't be able to come back to Kiwoom this year, but my heart will be with my Kiwoom teammates and fans. I love and respect you all," he said, leaving a wonderful farewell.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
