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| LG Twins Austin Dean runs at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th with coach Kim Yong-il's encouragement. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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| Training at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th with LG Twins coach Austin Dean and Kim Yong-il. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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| LG Twins Austin Dean is receiving a defensive puncture at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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LG Twins foreign hitter Austin Dean has begun training to return.
Prior to the home game against the Lotte Giants in Jamsil on the 19th, Austin had light personal training such as running and defensive fungo.
Austin, who came to the ground just after 2 p.m. when no one came out, sprinted about 50 meters in front of Kim Yong-il, the head training coach, and checked his physical condition. And I got a light defensive funk with my gloves on.
I wanted to do light batting training such as toss batting or tee batting, but I went into the locker room without doing any batting training.
Austin played until the match against Lotte in Busan on the 1st, but was diagnosed at a nearby hospital on the 2nd for complaining of side pain, and even underwent a second examination in Seoul the next day, but was diagnosed with fine damage to his inner abdominal muscles. Fortunately, it is not a major injury, but it takes about four weeks to return.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 22nd. LG Austin, with the bases loaded with one out, applauds Park Hae-min after an RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.22/ |
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| A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG Austin catches a Lotte Na Seung-yeop bunt ball with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and throws it to the first base. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/ |
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| A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG Austin is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out and second base in the top of the third inning. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/ |
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Austin started light training at the All-Star break, two weeks later, after receiving the opinion that he could start training at an MRI examination. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said he aims to perform another MRI exam in the middle and return to the home game against KT Wiz on the 29th if it is okay.
Austin had a batting average of 272 (72 for 265) with 120 homers, 55 RBIs and 52 runs scored in 75 games before the injury. He is leading LG's offense by ranking second overall in home runs, fourth in RBIs, fourth in runs scored, and third in slugging percentage (0.543). It was a right-handed slugger that is essential for LG's lineup, which has many left-handed batters.
LG, which has lost four consecutive games due to poor offense since Austin was out, lost its last game in the first half against Kiwoom after three consecutive wins and finished with 3 wins and 5 losses. He managed to keep second place, but he couldn't erase his regret about the attack.
As Austin returns healthy after the injury and prepares to return, LG is expected to be able to bring relief troops to big attacks in the summer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
