How can this be Samsung's super emergency, Koo Ja-wook's hospital...It's a big blow. We're in a fierce competition right now

Sep 21, 2025

How can this be Samsung's super emergency, Koo Ja-wook's hospital...It's a big blow. We're in a fierce competition right now
Samsung Koo Ja-wook hits a tiebreaking solo home run in the top of the eighth inning at Changwon NC Park on the 18th. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/



"It's a big blow, there's not a lot of games left and the ranking fight is fierce."

Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man could not hide his regret ahead of the match against Suwon KT Wiz on the 21st. This is because Koo Ja-wook, the main hitter, is about to undergo a hospital examination.

Koo Ja-wook started in left field as the third batter against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 20th and was replaced by Kim Heon-gon in the second half of the game. Samsung was leading by a large margin with a 14-4 victory, but Koo Ja-wook was out of the game because of his poor knee condition.




Coach Park always asks if it's better to play or not play when it rains. Yesterday (20th) tended to be that way. "It rained a lot until the morning (the ground condition was bad), so (former) Ja-wook slipped while defending, and he is feeling uncomfortable with the knee injury last year."

Koo Ja-wook conducted training with the team in Suwon on the 21st, but decided not to play on that day. The decision was made after looking further in preparation for the postseason. The Samsung team will leave for Daegu after the match, but Koo Ja-wook will remain in Seoul for a hospital check-up and examine the injury in more detail.

How can this be Samsung's super emergency, Koo Ja-wook's hospital...It's a big blow. We're in a fierce competition right now
Samsung Kang Min-ho and Koo Ja-wook are warming up in a match between Samsung and NC held at Changwon NC Park on the 18th. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/
How can this be Samsung's super emergency, Koo Ja-wook's hospital...It's a big blow. We're in a fierce competition right now
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Samsung's Koo Ja-wook is running home. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.20/
Coach Park said, `Ja-wook practiced earlier, but I think it will be difficult to enter the second half of the game. There are not many games left, and they are fiercely competing for rankings, but if the main players are injured, each team will have a big minus. It's a shame in that regard. I think it's going to be hard to get a substitute. There will be a hospital treatment tomorrow (22nd). Ja-wook explained, "I will see the training part and see the doctor in Seoul all the way."

Koo Ja-wook was a great help to Samsung's rise from the bottom of the season to fourth place again. He hit 0.367 (66 hits in 180 at-bats) with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 48 games in the second half. The season's batting average, which was 0.294 until the first half, has been raised to 0.320 now.

Samsung has a home run king named Lewin Diaz, but the lineup is bound to be relatively loose compared to when it created a synergy effect with Koo Ja-wook.

Coach Park said, `It's a big blow. If the main players are injured with only a few games left, there may be more (autumn baseball) games in the future. Then it will have a big impact, so anyway, I think it's best for the player to play on the same ground today (21st)."




How can this be Samsung's super emergency, Koo Ja-wook's hospital...It's a big blow. We're in a fierce competition right now
Samsung Koo Ja-wook hits a tiebreaking solo home run in the top of the eighth inning at Changwon NC Park on the 18th. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.