No hit → Why did Liberato replace early, excluding starters...Now, I need to treat a little more
Aug 28, 2025
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Hanwha Eagles head coach Kim Kyung-moon said on the 28th that foreign batter Luis Liberato was excluded from the starting lineup in the aftermath of his right shoulder injury ahead of the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match. The injury is not serious enough to be eliminated from the first-team entry. For now, I decided to take a break and watch the condition.
Coach Kim said "The part where I was injured while sliding is still not perfect, he said he was okay at first, but seeing him swing is not perfect yet. So I think I need to do a little more treatment now. Fortunately, the team isn't in such a hurry. So I decided to take it out", he explained.
Liberato injured his right shoulder in the defense process while playing against the SSG Landers in Daejeon on the 22nd. I didn't consider it a serious injury because my shoulder was uncomfortable, and I took a break from playing on the 23rd and 24th to check my condition.
Liberato appeared to have cleared his injury by playing in the Gocheok Kiwoom match on the 26th and 27th, but he remained silent with no hits in six at-bats. Not having a Liberato-like swing at all. Riverato was replaced early with Lee Jin-young in the bottom of the third inning in the game on the 27th.
Hanwha made a number of changes to the starting lineup without Liberato. Instead of Liberato, Lee Won-seok will take over as center fielder, and Lee Jin-young will start as right fielder. Son Ah-seop will take a break and Kim In-hwan will be the designated hitter. Shortstop changed from Shim Woo-jun to Ha Joo-seok and second baseman from Lee Do-yoon to Hwang Young-mook from the previous day.
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Coach Kim said "The players are feeling tired as they continue to play now. So I'm going to send out a little more players who haven't been going out and waiting for it, so I'm going to start first."
How long Liberato's gap will be is yet to be determined. Riverato joined as an alternative foreigner and hit .331 (60 hits in 181 at-bats) with eight home runs, 29 RBIs and an OPS of .937 in 46 games, pushing out Esteban Floral, an existing foreign hitter, and succeeded in signing a formal contract. Although Liberato's firepower is needed, coach Kim has decided to watch the player's condition without overdoing it as he has secured the second place stably.
Coach Kim said, `After about three days, the players will come again (to the expanded entry). If he (Riverato) doesn't feel completely lighthearted, let him rest a little more, and he intends to do so.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
