Ponce doesn't like taking medicine → Why it's delayed to return to work

Aug 19, 2025

Ponce doesn't like taking medicine → Why it's delayed to return to work
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 12th. Hanwha starter Ponce roars after overcoming the crisis of losing points in the first inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/



Ponce doesn't like taking medicine → Why it's delayed to return to work
The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha starter Ponce roared after pitching six scoreless innings. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.30/
The return of Hanwha Eagles foreign ace Cody Ponce is being delayed.

Ponce was originally scheduled to start against the Doosan Bears in the 2025 KBO League at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. However, due to poor condition, the starting pitcher was changed to Weiss. It is also unclear whether Ponce will play on the 20th.

The cold overlapped with enteritis. For ordinary people, they can visit a hospital for treatment or take prescription drugs, but if you are a professional sports player who is extremely sensitive to physical changes, the story may be different.




Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said, "(Ponse) is showing symptoms of diarrhea right now. He doesn't like taking medicine again. So I have to delay it for a day or two", he explained.

According to head coach Kim Kyung-moon, the game on the 20th is also difficult. It is possible on the 21st when the condition is checked and perfect on the 20th. However, he also needs a starting preparation routine. In fact, it is impossible to play three consecutive games during the week.

Ponce reigned as the absolute ace of the KBO League this year. He pitched in 23 games and recorded a 1.61 ERA with 15 wins and no losses in 145 ⅔ innings. He is a player who led Hanwha's high march. He even looks at the MVP of the season.




However, Ponce has never exceeded 140 innings in his career. He is playing an inning that he has never thrown in his life this season. We need to get rid of our physical strength. Hanwha also adjusted its rotation in the second half so that Ponce could avoid taking the mound after a four-day break.

Ponce doesn't like taking medicine → Why it's delayed to return to work
The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha Ponce is roaring after overcoming the loss crisis in the top of the third inning. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.30/
In fact, even if a starter who comes out every five days is delayed a day or two, it is not fatal for the team.

The Hanwha Eagles have 32 games left in the regular season. From September, the remaining games will be scheduled, so there are many days off in the middle. Even if Ponce comes back after one or two more days off, he is not expected to have much trouble taking the mound six to seven times in the rest of the season.




However, Hanwha is concerned that even the fourth starting agent Moon Dong-joo was canceled due to injury.

Manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `Now we are in a difficult time for pitchers, but I hope the fielders will focus a little more and pass the crisis. In times of difficulty, we will have good young players. I will work hard with the players to overcome it well."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.