During the game, Kang Baek-ho, who injured his ankle and headed to the hospital, was ultimately diagnosed with a ligament tear. It is a significant injury that will take 8 weeks for rehabilitation.

KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-cheol met with reporters on the 28th ahead of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League's eighth season match against Doosan Bears at Suwon KT Wiz Park and expressed concern, saying, "Kang Baek-ho has been diagnosed with an 8-week recovery due to a ligament tear."

Kang Baek-ho started as the designated hitter on the 27th against Doosan and got injured in the bottom of the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the fourth with the score tied at 0-0, Kang Baek-ho led off with a single and moved to third base on Jang Sung-woo's double. With runners on second and third with no outs, Heo Kyung-min hit a short fly ball to right field, and Kim Sang-su's line drive was halted by Doosan second baseman Kang Seung-ho's diving catch. At that moment, Kang Baek-ho got injured while returning to third base, twisting his right ankle on the base.

Right after the injury, Kang Baek-ho signaled hurriedly toward the bench, indicating that he was in considerable pain. An ambulance soon arrived at the left field of KT Wiz Park, and although Kang Baek-ho managed to get up after receiving initial treatment, he was assisted by the trainer as he entered the dugout. Moon Sang-cheol was brought in as a pinch runner at third base.

"Kang Baek-ho experienced pain in his right ankle while returning to third base and was transported to the hospital. A check-up is planned," a KT official reported on the player's condition. When asked by reporters about the results of the examination after the game, they said, "The examination is still ongoing, so the results have not yet come out."

The exact diagnosis announced that day was a ligament tear in the right ankle. Fortunately, surgery was avoided, but long-term rehabilitation is unavoidable. Lee Kang-cheol sighed, saying, "Kang Baek-ho came to the stadium today with a cast on. His batting form had been improving recently, so this injury is very disappointing."

For the time being, the designated hitter position will be handled by Kim Min-hyuk, who has been playing through minor injuries, and right-handed power hitter Moon Sang-cheol. Lee Kang-cheol noted, "Kim Min-hyuk is not in good condition but has been playing full-time this year. He needs management. Moon Sang-cheol is also currently in good form, so we can use him as a designated hitter."

Meanwhile, KT's starting lineup against Doosan's starter Choi Min-seok includes Hwang Jae-kyun (first base), Kim Min-hyuk (designated hitter), Ahn Hyun-min (right field), Mel Rojas Jr. (left field), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Heo Kyung-min (third base), Jang Jin-hyuk (center field), Kim Sang-su (second base), Kwon Dong-jin (shortstop). The starting pitcher is foreign player William Cuevas.

The first team roster saw Go Young-pyo and Kang Baek-ho go down, with Yoon Jun-hyuk and Kim Byung-jun brought up. Go Young-pyo became the winning pitcher with a stellar performance of 7⅔ innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, striking out 9, and giving up 1 run on 92 pitches. His removal from the roster was not due to injury but for rest. A plan to remove him from the first team roster had already been set prior to his appearance on the 27th.

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