Choi Jun-yong (22) of the Lotte Giants is taking a break.

Lotte excluded pitcher Choi Jun-yong and outfielder Yoon Sun-nyeong from the first-team roster ahead of an away game against Hanwha Eagles at Daejeon Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park on the 17th.

Choi Jun-yong played an active role as Lotte’s key bullpen with an average ERA of 0 on 2 holds in 9 games this season. In the KT Wiz match on the 14th, it helped the team win by blocking 1⅔ innings with no runs.

Lotte coach Larry Sutton explained, “Choi Jun-yong had micro-inflammation on his back, so he was excluded from the entry to undergo an MRI scan as a precaution.” A Lotte official added, “It’s like a symptom of back phlegm.”안전놀이터

Lotte registered pitcher Na Won-tak and outfielder Shin Yun-hoo as first-team entries. Sutton explained, “I called up Shin Yun-hoo because I thought I would be facing two left-handed starting pitchers now.”

The lineup has also changed significantly. On this day, Lotte won Dong-hee Yoon (right fielder) – Kwon-soo Ahn (center fielder) – Dong-hee Han (3rd baseman) – Chi-hong Ahn (2nd baseman) – Jun-woo Jeon (designated hitter) – Kang-nam Yoo (catcher) – Min-seok Kim (1st baseman) – Yun-hu Shin (left fielder) – Hak-joo Lee The starting lineup was formed in the order of (shortstop).

Coach Sutton said, “Noh Jin-hyuk felt tight around his waist. As a precaution, he was excluded from the starting lineup. Also, during yesterday’s game, Min-seok Kim felt tight in the front part of his thigh, so he was removed. We also considered that the opponent was a left-handed pitcher.” It’s only been two days since the start of the week. Since we have to look at the week long, I was excluded from the starting lineup as a precaution.”