Due to the impact of the weekend doubleheader, many players were removed from the first-team roster.

On the 12th, the KBO released the status of roster cancellations on a Monday with no baseball games. On the 9th, four games that were scheduled to be held in Jamsil (NC vs. Doosan), Munhak (KIA vs. SSG), Daegu (LG vs. Samsung), and Suwon (Lotte vs. KT) were canceled due to rain, leading to the weekend doubleheader. The LG vs. Samsung game in Daegu on the 10th was held as a doubleheader, and the first game of the doubleheader in Jamsil, Munhak, and Suwon was canceled, resulting in a doubleheader being held on the 11th. A total of eight games were played on the 11th.

As a result of the doubleheader, a total of 21 players were removed from the first-team roster. Most of them were players who had been called up for the expanded roster for the doubleheader. KIA pitcher Choi Ji-min, infielder Hong Jong-pyo, outfielder Kim Seok-hwan, Samsung infielder Yang Woo-hyun, LG infielder Shin Min-jae, Moon Jeong-bin, Doosan infielder Kim Min-hyuk, pitcher Kim Jeong-woo, Choi Jun-ho, KT infielder Yoon Jun-hyuk, pitcher Lee Sang-dong, SSG catcher Kim Gyu-min, infielder Kim Su-yoon, pitcher Shin Ji-hwan, Lotte catcher Son Seong-bin, pitcher Hong Min-ki, Hanwha infielder Shim Woo-jun, NC infielder Do Tae-hoon, An Jung-yeol, Kiwoom pitcher Kim Yoon-ha, and Son Him-chan were all removed.

After losing both games in the weekend doubleheader against SSG, KIA removed left-handed pitcher Choi Ji-min from the first team to reorganize the pitching staff. Choi Ji-min has recorded 1 win, 4 holds, and an earned run average of 4.50 over 20 games this season. However, he has more walks (16) than strikeouts (12). On the 7th, he was pulled from the mound without recording an out against Kiwoom in Gocheok, giving up 2 walks. He left the game with 0 innings, 2 walks, and 2 earned runs. On that day, KIA led 10-3 but suffered a shocking comeback defeat with 8 runs in the bottom of the 8th to lose 10-11. Choi Ji-min also couldn't escape criticism.

In the second game of the doubleheader against SSG on the 11th, he also took the mound after Yang Hyun-jong and Jeon Sang-hyun in the 6th inning but was pulled again after allowing 2 more walks. Choi Ji-min, who came on in relief with one out and the bases loaded in the 6th, issued consecutive bases-loaded walks to Kim Seong-hyun and Shin Beom-soo. It was a disastrous outing with 1 strike and 8 balls. He threw 6 consecutive balls to Kim Seong-hyun and Shin Beom-soo. He was pulled again after a shocking 0 innings in consecutive games. Ultimately, Choi Ji-min had to be removed from the first team.

LG, who managed to win both games of the doubleheader against Samsung over the weekend, removed infielder Shin Min-jae from the roster. Shin Min-jae has been struggling this season with a batting average of .191 (18 hits in 94 at-bats), 12 RBIs, 14 runs, and 5 stolen bases over 39 games.

On the 11th, Lotte's infielder Lee Ho-jun and catcher Son Seong-bin both fell after being hit in the head by pitches from the opposing pitcher during the second game of the doubleheader against KT. While the opposing pitchers were not ejected as they were throwing breaking balls, the impact was significant. Lee Ho-jun, who was hit by Oh Won-seok's pitch, was taken away in an ambulance after wearing a neck brace and receiving a hospital checkup.

The examination revealed no significant issues, and he was not removed from the first team roster. However, he needs to be monitored closely. Son Seong-bin, who was hit by a pitch from Son Dong-hyun, did not leave the game and played through all innings until the 9th. However, since he was registered as a special roster for the doubleheader, he had to be removed from the first team roster again.

Meanwhile, Hanwha's starting shortstop Shim Woo-jun, who has been on a 12-game winning streak, was removed from the first team due to a fibula fracture injury. He was replaced after being hit on the left knee by a 145 km/h fastball from Son Hyun-ki during the game against Kiwoom on the 10th. He took a rest during the game on the 11th, but his condition did not improve.

The Hanwha team stated, "A contusion on the left knee occurred due to the hit by pitch, and two hospital examinations were conducted. The results of the CT scan and double-check indicate that he will need about two weeks of rest due to the fibula fracture, and it will take about four weeks before he can return to normal training. The total rehabilitation period will be known after a re-examination two weeks later."

Shim Woo-jun, who transferred from KT to Hanwha last winter with a maximum 5 billion won free agent contract, has recorded a batting average of .170 (16 hits in 94 at-bats), 1 home run, 9 RBIs, and an OPS of .459 over 33 games this season.

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