3 consecutive games → 2 days rest → elbows!The closing pitcher's season out. It's frustrating and sad An upset head coach's sigh.

Aug 12, 2025

3 consecutive games → 2 days rest → elbows!The closing pitcher's season out. It's frustrating and sad An upset head coach's sigh.
A game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 10th. Kiwoom closer Joo Seung-woo pitches on the mound in the top of the ninth inning. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/



3 consecutive games → 2 days rest → elbows!The closing pitcher's season out. It's frustrating and sad An upset head coach's sigh.
Kiwoom Joo Seung-woo, who appears singing Big Bang Nori in the 2025 KBO All-Star Game held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
3 consecutive games → 2 days rest → elbows!The closing pitcher's season out. It's frustrating and sad An upset head coach's sigh.
Joo Seung-woo enters the stadium in the 2025 KBO All-Star Game held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
"After 3 consecutive games, 2 days off, I said I recovered a lot, so I ordered him to take the mound, but suddenly..."

The closer complained of pain during the game, and the examination revealed surgery and season out. There is no reason why it is a bolt from the blue.

Acting manager Seol Jong-jin, who met at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 12th, responded to the pitching staff management after Joo Seung-woo's season out, saying, `Cho Young-gun will finish, and the must-win team will go like Won Jong-hyun, Park Yoon-sung, Jeon Joon-pyo.'




Then "I'm sorry and the club is sorry, and probably the player himself is the most disappointed." I've been doing well so far...," he sighed.

Joo Seung-woo complained of right elbow discomfort while pitching in the top of the ninth inning against the Doosan Bears in Gocheok on the 10th, and a detailed examination the next day confirmed ligament damage in his right elbow. As he underwent Tommy John surgery (exchange of the inner ligament of the elbow - reconstruction surgery), it is expected to take more than a year to return to the first team.

For a baseball player, a minor injury is literally a living being. It is not easy for the player himself to notice which injuries and pain are fatal.




Joo Seung-woo, who previously played three consecutive games against the NC Dinos in three consecutive games during the week. He threw 16-14-34 pitches in a row.

3 consecutive games → 2 days rest → elbows!The closing pitcher's season out. It's frustrating and sad An upset head coach's sigh.
A game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 10th. Kiwoom closer Joo Seung-woo, who voluntarily steps down complaining of physical discomfort, is on second base with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/
However, Joo Seung-woo didn't have any special pain. From the standpoint of acting Seol Jong-jin, he was given a break after three consecutive games, but the injury seems to have been suddenly reported. Things happened without even taking measures such as the number of pitches and adjusting the pitch interval.

"If you do a medical check before entering the army, all rookies are damaged. As you throw it, the amount of damage will increase little by little, but if you throw it again, it can break in a moment. However, since we can't check weekly or monthly, we need to think more about how to prevent such injuries. After the season, all players get a medical check after the first half of the year…"




Acting President Seol Jong-jin said "In fact, if you take a picture of it, you will see what the current state is." Then you could reduce the number of balls or give it time to rest, he added.

Then "It's not like it used to be. He said, "I'm going to have surgery, but the club doesn't tell me not to do it." He said, "It's different from having a damaged ligament and being cut off."

3 consecutive games → 2 days rest → elbows!The closing pitcher's season out. It's frustrating and sad An upset head coach's sigh.
A game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 10th. Kiwoom closer Joo Seung-woo, who voluntarily steps down complaining of physical discomfort, is on second base with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/
Earlier, absolute ace Ahn Woo-jin left due to a shoulder injury he suffered during training ahead of his call-up. In addition, in July, before Joo Seung-woo, Lee Kang-joon, one of the candidates for the must-win group, had the same Tommy John surgery and left.

Acting Seol Jong-jin said "In the case of Lee Kang-jun, he has no idea, and when the hospital checked him because he had pain later, he said "It's better to have the surgery quickly." In particular, the club does not say anything about the pitcher's shoulder or elbow.

Then "Lee Kang-joon is also likely to be out until the first half of next year. If it's bad in the middle of the recovery process, it could be extended a few days, but...," he sighed deeply.

As for pitchers who have already been discharged from the military or are scheduled to be discharged, such as Lee Seung-ho, Kim Jae-woong, and Kim Sung-jin, he said, `I think it would be better not to overdo it by learning from this incident. Shouldn't we manage with the current players this year?"





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.