Professional baseball player Son Ju-yeong of the LG Twins has been excluded from the first team roster. It is not due to injury. It is a break for management purposes.

LG adjusted its first team roster ahead of the game against SSG Landers on the 11th. They removed pitcher Son Ju-yeong from the first team and called up catcher Lee Han-rim.

Son Ju-yeong sustained an injury during the game against SSG the previous day (10th) when he was hit by a sharp grounder from Eredia in the first inning. After being hit by the ball, Son Ju-yeong taped his leg and continued to pitch. Having allowed an unearned run due to a throwing error by the third baseman in the first inning, Son Ju-yeong gave up three runs in the second inning and ended up as the losing pitcher with 4⅔ innings pitched, 10 hits allowed, and 5 runs (4 earned).

Manager Youm Kyoung-youb noted on the 11th before the game at Jamsil Stadium, "Son Ju-yeong was not excluded because he was hurt, but for management purposes. He seems to be losing some speed, so we decided to give him a turn off in advance, and he will return in 10 days."

He added, "Instead of pushing it when it's not great, it would be much better to give him a rest in advance to help with the race, so he has been excluded from the roster."

A hole will appear in the starting rotation coming up on the 15th. LG is scheduled to play a three-game series against Hanwha, which is closely chasing the first place. Manager Youm noted, "There is rain forecasted for Saturday, and we are considering that as well. If it doesn't rain, we will think about who to call up from the second team for Sunday, or whether to have a bullpen day. Sunday would definitely allow for a bullpen day."

On this day, LG's starting lineup against SSG includes Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (designated hitter), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Lee Young-bin (third baseman), and Park Hae-min (center fielder).

Catcher Park Dong-won has also been excluded from the starting lineup as a management measure. Manager Youm said, "Dong-won has a bit of an ankle issue. He will be on standby to pinch hit," adding that "he is not expected to play defense, but in a winning situation, he could play defense for about two innings."

Although Park Dong-won could push to play, considerations are being made to manage him in advance given the long regular season ahead. Lee Han-rim has been called up to back up Lee Ju-heon.

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