Lotte's super emergency! No. 4 hitter Na Seung-yeop injured his eye during training...Hospitalized for bleeding → scheduled for a thorough examination on the 6th

Jun 05, 2025

A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 30th. Lotte's Na Seung-yeop is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.30/

The main first baseman and fourth batter were canceled from the first team at the start of June. It was a consideration to get better condition.

However, from the Lotte Giants' point of view, the lightning fell. As soon as I went down, I was injured during training.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 5th, said, `I only received reports that Na Seung-yeop was injured during training in the second division. The details are not yet..."

After that, Lotte suffered an eye injury during defensive training in the second division about Na Seung-yeop's injury. He was hospitalized at Dong-A University Hospital due to an intraocular hemorrhage. I'm going to have an ophthalmic examination on the 6th."

According to the club, Na Seung-yeop participated in training for the remaining troops (3rd division) instead of the Futures game on the day. But he was hit in defense training.

Na Seung-yeop is scheduled to undergo a detailed ophthalmic examination on the 6th after stabilizing after the first treatment at the hospital on the day because of swelling in the face of the hit.

From the club's point of view, there is an emergency. It is the injury of the fourth batter and the main first baseman, who will add a lack of slugging power to the team.

Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 1st. Na Seung-yeop is happy after hitting a two-run timely hit with no outs in the top of the first inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.1/

At the beginning of the season, Na was evaluated as having broken the shell. By April, he had hit seven home runs, establishing himself as the new No. 4 hitter of the giant corps.

However, he has been in a severe slump since May. In May, he hit 195 (16 hits in 82 times at bat) and only 0.527 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS).

Eventually, it was canceled from the first team on the 2nd. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `I've been waiting for a month for Na Seung-yeop's poor performance, but I haven't been able to set the timing of the hit itself. If you are in the first team, you will be in a hurry because you will be chased by the immediate results. When you play well in the second division, I hope you make it well while watching your own videos. I'll wait until a good report comes up," he once said.

Veteran Jung-hoon is stepping up as the first baseman in place of Na Seung-yeop. Lotte felt that Jung Hoon alone was not enough, and Han Tae-yang and Park Seung-wook also called up on the same day.

Lotte and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 15th, and Lotte Hansae hits a double in the top of the seventh inning with one out and one out. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.15/

Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `I'm going to make Park Seung-wook and Han Tae-yang take the first base, too. In particular, Han Tae-yang is said to have a very good bat in the second division. We plan to practice and utilize the second and first bases."

On the same day, Lotte registered infielder Park Seung-wook and rookie outfielder Han Seung-hyun in the first division and canceled pitcher Kim Sang-soo, infielder Lee Tae-kyung and outfielder Cho Se-jin instead.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.