Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics

Jul 08, 2025

Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics
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Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
I'm sick and tired of this. The Lotte Giants again faced a nightmare of 'Headshot'.

Lotte infielder Lee Ju-chan (27) is hospitalized due to a headshot injury suffered during the game. He was diagnosed with a broken nose.

Lee Joo-chan started as a shortstop in a game against the Samsung Lions' second division in the Futures League at Sangdong Baseball Stadium in Gimhae on the 6th.




The game, which ended in five innings due to the heat wave, but Lee Joo-chan faced unexpected misfortune in the fourth inning.

The second batter's box hit in the first at-bat earlier and entered in a good mood. Lotte's bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, trailing 0-1.

Samsung pitcher Kim Dong-hyun's ball flew inevitably into Lee Joo-chan's face. Lee Ju-chan, who fell after being hit by the ball, showed great bleeding on his face and was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance.




Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics
Lee Joo-chan's walk-off hit ceremony. Photo courtesy = Lotte Giants
The hospital's diagnosis was a broken nose. In general, if a fracture is diagnosed, it takes more than six weeks to attach a bone. It is unclear whether he will be able to play for the rest of the season considering the sensitive part of Cora in July.

As for the player who has been hit with 'Headshot', the coaches are more concerned about trauma than about the fracture treatment itself. Lee Ju-chan is an infielder. He has to face the pitcher's fastball at bat and a bullet-like ball that exceeds 170km in defense.

Lee Ju-chan from Kyungnam High School-Dongui University is a Busan native who grew up in the sea breeze of Haeundae. However, he took a different path from his younger brother Lee Joo-hyung (Kium Heroes), who is expected to be the "second Lee Jung-hoo".




Didn't get the pick in both rookie drafts. He wore a Lotte uniform as a nurturing player in 2021. After the first season of joining the team, he completed his military service as an active player, and was discharged from the military in 2023 and registered as an official player after rejoining the team.

Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics
Lee Joo-chan's catcher mask Fungo. Photo courtesy = Lotte Giants
He has a good sense of hitting and has a shoulder as good as his open physique. Before the 2024 season, head coach Kim Tae-hyung has a role to play in the infield. Players to watch are recognized for their talent.

He became a hero by hitting a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Doosan Bears on April 7 last year, and he also hit his first home run against the Hanwha Eagles on May 9. In particular, his younger brother Lee Ju-hyung also hit a home run on the same day, marking the fifth time in the history of professional baseball 'Homerun on the same day as brothers'.

However, there was a regret in defense. It has been pointed out several times that the speed of responding to the ball is slow. For this reason, after the LG Twins match on May 10, which made two errors, he drew attention by training with a catcher's mask for fear of injury.

Also, Lotte's headshot nightmare → Coach Kim Tae-hyung also paid attention to the catcher's mask fighting spirit, going to the hospital during the game...Fracture Diagnostics
Director Kim Tae-hyung watching Lee Joo-chan's catcher mask Pengo. Photo courtesy = Lotte Giants
At that time, in addition to coach Kim Min-ho and Yoo Jae-shin, coach Kim Tae-hyung also came to the ground to watch. He was so desperate and a player with a brilliant batting talent.

Last season's first-team record was a batting average of 167 (4 hits in 24 at-bats) with one home run and two RBIs in 17 games.

In the end, he returned to his status as an unregistered (fostering) player again before this season. His second-tier record this year is 290 (nine hits in 31 at-bats) with two homers and three RBIs.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.