Foreign pitcher Chi Ri-nos of the professional baseball LG Twins withdrew voluntarily due to forearm fatigue.
Chi Ri-nos took the mound as the starting pitcher in the game against the NC Dinos held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 24th. He allowed 5 hits, 1 walk, and struck out 4 batters while giving up 2 runs (1 earned) over 5 innings before being substituted in the 6th inning.
He threw 77 pitches through the 5th, and after the cleaning time, Baek Seung-hyun came up from the bullpen in the beginning of the 6th inning.
The LG organization stated, "Chi Ri-nos was replaced at his request. There is no special injury, and he was replaced for player safety due to forearm fatigue in his right arm. There are no plans for hospital treatment."
Chi Ri-nos allowed runs in the 4th inning. He gave up a hit to Park Min-woo, and after 1 out, a ground ball from Kwon Hee-dong resulted in a fielding error by the shortstop, which allowed a runner to reach safely at first base. With 1 out and runners on 1st and 2nd base, Chi Ri-nos threw a pickoff attempt to 2nd base that led to a throwing error into the outfield. With 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd base, he allowed 2 runs by giving up a hit to Seo Ho-chul in left-center field.
Before this game, Chi Ri-nos had appeared in 5 games, recording 4 wins and no losses with an earned run average of 1.69. He is tied for first place in wins and ranked 5th in earned run average. His batting average against (.175) and WHIP (0.88) are the lowest among league pitchers who have completed the minimum innings. He allowed 8 walks over 32 innings.
Chi Ri-nos recorded quality starts in all 5 games, allowing 2 runs or fewer. The only game he did not secure a win was on March 28 against the NC Dinos in Changwon. He pitched well, going 6 innings and giving up 6 hits and striking out 5 while allowing 2 runs, but the bullpen squandered the victory.
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