The Lotte Giants are experiencing a surge of injuries in professional baseball. Barnes is also in a situation where absence is unavoidable for the time being.
Lotte complained of discomfort in the back of his left shoulder prior to the game against SSG Landers at Busan Sajik Stadium on the 6th and explained about Charlie Barnes, who was removed from the first team roster, "The examination results from the designated team hospital, Joongwon Samsun Hospital, indicated damage to the left subscapularis muscle. He is scheduled to receive further examination in Seoul on the 8th."
Barnes started in the match against NC on the 4th, pitching 5⅓ innings, allowing 7 hits (2 home runs), 3 walks, and recording 3 strikeouts with 5 earned runs. This season, he has made 8 appearances, achieving a record of 3 wins and 4 losses with an earned run average of 5.32, which ranks as the second-worst among foreign pitchers in the league. His skills have also been evaluated to have declined compared to the past, and it could be argued that this is due to the effects of shoulder pain.
Ultimately, the examination results revealed an issue in the shoulder area. He was removed from the first team roster on the 5th, and now Lotte finds itself in a situation where it must navigate the season with alternative starting resources.
For Lotte, who is in a three-game losing streak, the situation has become difficult as injuries have surged over the course of a week, starting with Jeon Min-jae, who was excluded due to the impact of the headshot, followed by Barnes and then Hwang Seong-bin, making it three injured players.
Manager Kim Tae-hyung noted, "For now, I plan to keep an eye on the situation. It seems there is nothing we can do other than rest for a few days."
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