The veteran has anchored a shaky LG Twins infield this season. If he gets injured, it’s a big deal. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop took him out of the lineup as soon as he showed signs of strangeness during the game. The main character is LG’s veteran infielder Kim Min-sung.
Kim Min-sung started the game against the KIA Tigers in Gwangju on April 27 as the eighth outfielder, and after hitting a ground ball in front of the third baseman 먹튀검증 with runners on first and second in the top of the second inning, he was immediately replaced by pinch-hitter Jung Joo-hyun while the third baseman was tagged out.
On the 28th, against KIA, Kim Min-sung did not play. Instead, Shin Min-jae started at second base.
Yoon said of Kim Min-sung, “I think his hamstring is a little bad. “In the bottom of the first inning, I was chasing Socrates’ hit, but I couldn’t catch it and it became a hit. So I took it out.”
In the bottom of the first inning, Socrates hit a single to right field, and second baseman Kim Min-sung chased after it and stuck out his glove, but it slipped through. At this point, Yeom realized that Kim was not in good shape and decided to make a substitution after the first at-bat.
“It’s a tough time for him physically because he hasn’t played like this recently. He needs to rest.” “It’s bad, but if he keeps playing and gets a real injury, it’s a negative for him and the team. I can see the signs of my hamstring coming up. He needs to rest.”
If he was unable to play for a long time, he could have been removed from the first team roster and rehabilitated, but since he didn’t, it can be seen as a rest for his physical strength.
Kim Min-sung has been doing the dirty work to save the LG infield. He was initially slated to play second base with Seo Geon-chang and serve as a backup in all infield positions.
However, he began to show his true colors as a substitute shortstop due to a sudden injury to Oh Ji-hwan. Kim Min-sung was a shortstop when he joined the team, and it had been more than a decade since he switched to third base. Nevertheless, he played solid defense at shortstop, minimizing the gap left by Oh. Seo took over as the starting second baseman after Oh’s return due to Seo’s shaky defense. He also played first and third base as needed.
His offense has been solid this season. He is batting 2-for-7 with 34 RBIs in 122 at-bats with two home runs and 23 RBIs. He even blasted a grand slam against the SSG Landers on April 23 to lead his team to victory. He is tied for third on the team in RBIs with Moon Bo-kyung, behind Austin Dean (36) and Park Dong-won (34), and has been an Altoran-like presence at the bottom of the order.
If Kim goes down with an injury, LG will be in trouble. Without Son Ho-young, who was supposed to be the No. 1 backup in the infield, there is no one else to stabilize the defense except Kim Min-sung. He’s been doing his job in the offense as well, so if he’s out, we’re in trouble.
It’s been a difficult season for Yeom, who has been dealing with injuries, and he’s hoping to be back to full strength in June. His number one priority is to prevent injuries. Kim Min-sung’s struggles caught Yeom’s eye, and he gave him two solid days of rest before the 29th.