We're already in the last place…Ace is here, but there's a big hole in the lineup → The head coach's deep wrinkles

Jun 03, 2025

We're already in the last place…Ace is here, but there's a big hole in the lineup → The head coach's deep wrinkles
Kiwoom Alcantara starting pitching.



The weekend series ended with a win with a 1-0 win for two consecutive games. But it faced a more bleak reality.

Kiwoom Heroes eliminated foreign hitter Cardinez from the first team. This is a measure taken once there were findings of damage to the flexor muscles.

Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 3rd, said "We will cross-check through a thorough examination today. I'm still thinking about how long I'll be injured and whether I'll be on the long-term injured list.




Even the timing is disappointing. If only his injury had happened a little earlier, he would have left Puig intact and replaced him, even if he was sluggish. The head coach said "That's just the result theory. Cadines also did their best to win the team. The batting pace dropped sharply after going on maternity leave, and the player himself will be most sorry to fall into injury again under the current situation. From the team's point of view, it's a huge loss."

Still, Raul Alcantara's good pitching, who returned to the game against the Doosan Bears on the 1st, is comforting. It was a clean and strong pitching with six scoreless innings.

We're already in the last place…Ace is here, but there's a big hole in the lineup → The head coach's deep wrinkles
KBO League Kiwoom and Doosan held at Gocheok Dome on the 1st. Kiwoom won 1-0 over Doosan. Kiwoom Won Jong-hyun, who made a save after the game. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.06.01/
Coach Hong Won-ki continued to watch the Mexican League video. Jet lag could have been a problem, but maybe because he has experienced the KBO League, he has the ability to lead the game according to his plan."




"It's not the best of times right now. These days, the number of players throwing fastballs over 155km has increased. Still, I think it turned out to be an experienced player. In the future, Joo Seung-woo will continue to use it when he needs it most, when we are winning, and leave the finish to Won Jong-hyun."

Manager Hong Won-ki said, `Won Jong-hyun added the best ball among pitchers last year as well. This season, he was strangely unlucky, and he was shaken on the mound as such a situation was repeated. He is a pitcher with finishing experience, and if Joo Seung-woo goes to the match, I think he is the right person," he stressed.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.