156km fireballer Hong Min-ki, there is nothing wrong with his elbow...As a result of Lotte's chest-swept examination, inflammation and damage

Aug 28, 2025

156km fireballer Hong Min-ki, there is nothing wrong with his elbow...As a result of Lotte's chest-swept examination, inflammation and damage
The game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Hong Min-ki, who stopped the eighth inning without losing a point, is smiling. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.25/



The pain of the left-hander fastball pitcher who can be considered as the 'discovery of the year'. Lotte Giants tried to sweep away the surprised chest.

Lotte Giants said on the 28th that there is nothing wrong with Hong Min-ki's elbow examination results.

A Lotte official said "After a thorough examination at the hospital, no inflammation or damage was found. Sooner or later, he will be able to start pitching training."




On the previous day, head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `There was no elbow problem when the first team was canceled. I went down because there was a problem with my control."

'Bringing from hell is a left-handed fireballer. He is a brilliant talent in the second round of 2020, but before this season, Hong Min-ki's experience in the first division was only 13.50 ERA in four games. It was because of the control that was not caught at all.

156km fireballer Hong Min-ki, there is nothing wrong with his elbow...As a result of Lotte's chest-swept examination, inflammation and damage
A game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th, and Hong Min-ki is being replaced after throwing only two balls in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.19/
This year, I suffered a total debacle. Even though it was in the season in April, it was very helpful to go to Japan with the introduction of the club and receive training related to biomecanics. The guidance of pitcher coach Kim Sang-jin, who was newly appointed this year, also helped greatly.




The coaching staff's advice was also "Look at the middle and throw it." He made manager Kim Tae-hyung laugh by emitting a fastball of up to 156km. Along with Gamboa, Lee Min-seok and Yoon Sung-bin, he formed Lotte's lineup of fastballs throwing mid-150km fastballs. The two types of sliders were also excellent.

He even established himself as a must-win group while going back and forth between the starting pitcher and the bullpen. He was one of the leading players in Lotte's rise in July.

However, after the NC Dinos match at the end of July, the pitching content deteriorated rapidly. In August, I even felt that throwing strikes itself was difficult. Eventually, it was canceled from the first team on the 20th.




156km fireballer Hong Min-ki, there is nothing wrong with his elbow...As a result of Lotte's chest-swept examination, inflammation and damage
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Hong Min-ki, who took the mound in the top of the seventh inning with one out and the bases loaded, is happy with one run. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.25/
In the second division, rather than taking the mound in practice, the focus was on cleaning up the pitching form, resting, and stabilizing. In the meantime, he was found to have elbow pain and was examined at a hospital, and he was found to have no problem.

Lotte is suffering from a slump in last place among the 10 teams with 5 wins and 15 losses in August. In the match against KT Wiz in Busan on the 26th, Choi Jun-yong, a must-win group, played two innings.

This is why Hong Min-ki is eagerly waiting to join. The rest of the game has a tight schedule. If Hong Min-ki, Choi Jun-yong, Jung Chul-won and Kim Won-joong's must-win group lineup is established, and Lee Min-seok joins the must-win group as needed, Lotte can show a stronger appearance.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.