The Samsung Lions of professional baseball are suffering from a series of injuries of key players ahead of the opening of the 2025 season. The team's concerns are deepening as even key outfielder Lee Sung-kyu has left due to injury.카지노사이트

A Samsung official said on the 9th, "Lee Sung-kyu complained of pain in his left side during the spring camp in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. When he was examined in Japan, no abnormalities were found, but the pain is not going away." He added, "If there is no major problem after the re-examination on the 20th, we will schedule a return."

Considering the opening of the regular season on March 22, Lee will not likely join the starting lineup for the opening game. Lee Sung-kyu is Samsung's main outfielder with a batting average of 0.242 with 22 homers and 57 RBIs in 122 games during the 2024 season, and is an important resource for the team with the third-most homers after Koo Ja-wook (33) and Kim Young-woong (28).

In Lee Seong-gyu's absence, one spot in the outfield is expected to be filled with competition among non-mainstream players for the time being. In an exhibition game against SSG Landers held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on March 9, Hong Hyun-bin started in left field, Kim Ji-chan in center field, and Kim Heon-gon in right field.

During the spring camp, key players including Kim Moo-shin (Kim Yoon-soo, former name Kim Yoon-soo, damaged medial ligament in his right elbow), foreign pitcher Denny Reyes (micro fatigue fracture in right foot), and key infielder Kim Young-woong (right rib contusion) have already had a negative impact on their return to Korea early due to injury. Also, ace Won Tae-in, who suffered shoulder injury in last year's Korean Series, has not made a perfect recovery.