Kang Baek-ho, who returned from a major injury after tearing ligaments and eight weeks of diagnosis, suddenly replaced during the game. Why?

Jul 23, 2025

Kang Baek-ho, who returned from a major injury after tearing ligaments and eight weeks of diagnosis, suddenly replaced during the game. Why?
KT Kang Baek-ho runs hard toward third base when Jang Sung-woo hits a double in the fourth inning.



Kang Baekho, why did you change during the game?

KT Wiz's Kang Baek-ho has been replaced. Fortunately, it is not a recurrence of injury or a big problem. It's on a management level.

Kang Baek-ho started as the fifth designated hitter against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 23rd. Kang Baek-ho was registered in the first team entry for the first time in a long time ahead of the NC match the day before. Kang Baek-ho injured his right ankle during a baserunning play against the Doosan Bears on May 27. The eight-week diagnosis was made due to ligament tear. In the preliminary FA season, when it was more important than ever, he suffered the biggest injury since his professional debut.




Kang Baekho is back after such a long treatment and rehabilitation. He had no hits in four times at bat in his return match on Tuesday, but the important thing was to boost his sense of play. In the game on the 23rd, he hit a timely first RBI hit from NC starter Logan from his first at-bat in the first inning.

Kang Baek-ho, who returned from a major injury after tearing ligaments and eight weeks of diagnosis, suddenly replaced during the game. Why?
Park Kyung-soo hugs Kang Baek-ho at the match between KIA and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 1st and Park Kyung-soo's retirement ceremony after the match. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.01/
In the second at-bat in the third inning, he showed his pioneering eye and walked to get on base. However, he was replaced by pinch hitter Rojas ahead of his third at-bat in the fourth inning as his sense of the game gradually increased.

Kang Baek-ho, whom I met before the game, was still taping his right foot. I'm not sick, but as a precaution. But I'm not 100% perfect. Then, did he strain his feet while performing the first double steal operation.




That wasn't it. A KT official said, `We replaced it in terms of player management because the ankle is not yet complete.' KT led 8-1 until the fourth inning, leaving room for the game situation. There was no need to strain the player who had just returned from the injury.

It was a replacement that seemed to be aimed at saving Rojas' prayers and maintaining his sense of play after coming down to Changwon due to recent sluggishness and being excluded from the starting lineup for two consecutive games.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.