Professional baseball player Floriel of Hanwha Eagles has been registered as a rehabilitation player for 6 weeks due to an injury. Hanwha is looking for a foreign batter to replace Floriel due to his injury.

The KBO announced on the 13th the registration of Floriel as a rehabilitation player. Hanwha removed Floriel from the first team roster on the 13th, but he can return 6 weeks later due to the rehabilitation player registration.

Floriel was hit on his right hand by a fastball thrown by KIA pitcher Jeong Hae-young at 151 km/h during the 10th inning of the match against KIA Tigers on the 8th. After being hit by the pitch, Floriel endured the pain and finished the game.

However, subsequent examinations revealed a bone fragment. Floriel missed the match against Doosan on the 10th-11th and appeared as a pinch runner in the match against Doosan on the 12th. Hanwha decided to register Floriel as a rehabilitation player, believing that his injury would not improve quickly.

Manager Kim Kyung-moon said on the 13th about Floriel's condition, 'Today, he took some batting practice. However, while he can hit slow breaking balls or soft pitches, if the rumors are out that he is injured and he plays, wouldn’t the opponents throw tougher balls? They would throw stronger pitches.' He added, 'If he is careful and suddenly swings, he might get hurt even more. Right now, he can't swing the bat properly.'

Manager Kim said, 'I waited for 3 days because he has contributed to the team and I appreciate that. He has been very diligent. After he recovers well, there will be another chance.' Regarding the exact return time, he mentioned, 'He might recover faster than the hospital examination, but we need to monitor it.'

Ultimately, Hanwha made a decision. Since Floriel could not assure an early return, they decided to acquire a replacement player for his injury. Floriel, a top prospect from the New York Yankees, has played in 65 games this season, recording a batting average of .271 (70 hits in 258 at-bats), 8 home runs, 29 RBIs, 36 runs, and an OPS of .783.

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