It is said to be for real use, but Son Ho-young was injured, why did Lotte call up a former baseball entertainment player?

Jun 18, 2025

It is said to be for real use, but Son Ho-young was injured, why did Lotte call up a former baseball entertainment player?
photo courtesy of Coriyo Hwaseong



"I heard he's good at games."

The Lotte Giants had to cry again in the injury nightmare. But I can't just be sad. The game has to be played, and the seats have to be filled with new players. A former independent league and baseball entertainment player, who received attention, took the opportunity.

Lotte announced the injury ahead of the Hanwha Eagles match at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 18th. Son Ho-young's finger injury, which was replaced during the game against Hanwha on the 17th, was unexpectedly serious.




Son Ho-young hit Weiss' ball in the fifth inning and stepped down with a fly to center field, which was said to have caused a loud ringing in his hand. He hit the 134-km sweeper at the first pitch at a good timing, but the ball, which seemed to overplay the center fielder at first, did not stretch as far as I thought. The so-called hit came out. It was replaced to protect the player, and it did not seem to be a major injury, such as taking emergency measures with icing immediately after the injury.

However, the hospital examination result was serious. He was examined at Giant Hospital on the morning of the 18th due to pain in his right index finger, and was found to need two weeks of rehabilitation due to muscle damage caused by bruising.

It is said to be for real use, but Son Ho-young was injured, why did Lotte call up a former baseball entertainment player?
Hanwha won 5 consecutive games with a 6-0 victory at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Son Ho-young, who suffered a finger injury, talks with Information Geun after the game. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.17/
Lotte was in a situation where it was not easy to even make a starting lineup due to the lineup of key players such as Na Seung-yeop, Yoon Dong-hee, Hwang Sung-bin, Jang Doo-sung, and Lee Ho-joon. At least Na Seung-yeop and Jang Doo-sung started training at Futures Camp and were able to return next week, so they could be comforted, but Son Ho-young was away. Ahead of the game on the 18th, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said "I took it out of the entry for now. I think we should look at the situation. He explained, "When the pain is caught, the test is performed, and the return schedule is scheduled.' The expectation is two weeks, and we don't know exactly when we'll be back.




Son Ho-young was immediately removed from the first team entry. Newcomer Park Chan-hyung, who joined as a nurturing player this year, replaced Son Ho-young in the first division entry. He had a batting average of 255 with one home run and eight RBIs in 13 games in the second division this season. The main position is shortstop, and he can play various positions with infield.

Park Chan-hyung continued his dream of becoming a professional player by playing for the independent baseball team Hwaseong Coryo after returning to the military without being nominated as a professional player. Recently, he has raised his profile by appearing in popular baseball entertainment shows, and he signed a training player contract last month after being called by Lotte. And it was called up to the first team faster than expected. It means that he has been listed in the first-team entry and has been registered as an official player. You have achieved your true dream. Now he will wear double-digit uniforms 60 times, not 130 times.

Coach Kim said of Park Chan-hyung "I heard he's good at the game. He says he's quick on his feet. I don't know from the practice (laughs), but the second-tier report is for the game. That's why I registered it."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.