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| In a game between Kiwoom and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th, LG Hong Chang-ki is training on the outfield ground. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.29/ |
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| A game between LG and Kiwoom at Jamsil Stadium on the 30th. LG's Hong Chang-ki, who is training to hit while his teammates are watching. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.30/ |
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| In a game between Kiwoom and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th, LG Hong Chang-ki is training on the outfield ground. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.29/ |
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LG Twins' Hong Chang-ki is starting to count the number of returning to the first team. I'm going into the second division.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said of Hong Chang-ki in the match against SSG Landers in Jamsil on the 7th, `I will play in the second division game this week and come up as early as the weekend, and if late, I will post it next week. You come up and you go out as a substitute."
On May 13, he underwent surgery for a knee injury during defense against the Kiwoom Heroes in Jamsil. In the top of the ninth inning, he injured his left knee when he collided with the first baseman while trying to catch a foul ball with two outs. It was considered a major injury that was immediately taken to an ambulance. When cross-examination was performed at four hospitals on the 14th, the next day, only microfractures of the outer tibia joint of the left knee were seen, and no other major injuries were found, but when re-examination was conducted a week later with the swelling subsided, the internal collateral ligament rupture was found and eventually surgery was performed.
As the surgery progressed well, he was expected to be able to play in the postseason, and there was a possibility of returning at the end of the regular season due to the rapid pace of rehabilitation.
And Hong Chang-ki, who appeared at Jamsil Stadium on August 27, trained with his teammates in good health. Hong Chang-ki later showed his normal training with his teammates at LG's home games, signaling that he has fully recovered. Now, there is only work left to increase the sense of hitting through the actual game.
LG will play three consecutive Futures League games against Doosan in Icheon from the 9th to the 11th, and there will be no game on the weekend. According to the schedule, if he is in good condition after playing in three games, he is likely to be in the first team around the NC match in Jamsil on the 12th. If three games are not enough, he will come up after playing in the second division, such as a practice game.
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| Hong Chang-ki, who is training for adaptation in the outfield ground of Jamsil Stadium. |
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| LG Hong Chang-ki, who trained batting while watching his teammates. |
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| Hong Chang-ki warming up on the outdoor ground and getting ready to return step by step. |
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Coach Yeom said, "(Hong) Chang-ki's career is enough to find a sense of hitting if he plays about 15 games`If you play about 10 games in the regular season, prepare for the postseason, and practice games, you will be able to hit well enough,' he said, expressing his belief in Hong Chang-ki.
While Hong Chang-ki was out, Shin Min-jae was playing well as a top hitter. Shin Min-jae had a batting average of 315, 125 hits, 47 RBIs, 79 runs, and an on-base percentage of 0.406 until the 6th. Moon Sung-joo, who was in charge of No. 2 with Shin Min-jae, also showed a good batting average of .321, 132 hits, 63 RBIs, 50 runs and an on-base percentage of 0.389.
Yeom is considering the table setters for the postseason as Hong Chang-ki and Shin Min-jae. `Supposing that Hong Chang-ki's condition has improved, I think it's No. 1 Hong Chang-ki and No. 2 Shin Min-jae or No. 1 Shin Min-jae and No. 2 Hong Chang-gi. Moon Sung-joo will take charge of No. 6"If Hong Chang-ki is not in good condition, Shin Min-jae and Moon Sung-joo can take charge of No. 1 and No. 2 as they are now, and Hong Chang-ki can hit No. 6 or No. 7."
Hong Chang-ki's return before the end of the season is definitely a plus alpha for LG. Hong Chang-ki was LG's undisputed top hitter who was on base three times in 2021, 2023, and last year. This season, he was sluggish with a batting average of 269 and an on-base percentage of 0.395 before the injury, but was injured in a situation where the hit was rising.
Hong Chang-ki was 7 for 20 in the 2023 Korean Series with a .350 batting average, so if LG goes straight to the Korean Series, it could be a good offensive option.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
