Doosan Yang Eui-ji takes a break due to knee pain “I’m glad Kim Ki-yeon is doing well.”

Yang Eui-ji ‘Added 2 RBIs!’

Yang Eui-ji (36, Doosan Bears), the best catcher in professional baseball, was left out of the starting lineup due to left knee pain.

Yang Eui-ji, who met at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 21st when Doosan is playing a home game against SSG Landers, said, “It is not a major injury, and I can hit, but my knee hurts when I defend. I will recover quickly.“

On this day, Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop said, “Yang Eui-ji will be missing from the starting lineup today. He will stand by as a pinch hitter, but I want to give him as much rest as possible.”

Yang Eui-ji was hit on the left knee by an opposing batter’s foul ball while fielding in a game against the KIA Tigers on the 15th.

Afterwards, starting on the 16th, he played as a designated hitter, but manager Lee Seung-yeop excluded Yang Eui-ji from the starting lineup that day to help him recover.

Kim Ki-yeon, selected in the second draft, will start as catcher for five consecutive games from the 16th to this day.

Manager Lee said, “I think Kim Ki-yeon will have to wear a catcher’s mask for the time being.”

To prepare for this, Doosan removed pitcher Choi Jong-in from the first team entry and registered catcher Yoon Jun-ho.

Yang Eui-ji has a batting average of 0.331, 6 home runs, and 41 RBI this season. The pitcher’s lead is also evaluated as the best among catchers in the 10 teams.

However, Kim Ki-yeon has clearly established himself as ‘Doosan’s second catcher.’ Kim Ki-yeon’s batting performance is a batting average of 0.313, 2 home runs, and 6 RBIs.

Yang Eui-ji praised his junior, saying, “I’m glad Kim Ki-yeon is doing well,” and “I also get good stimulation from watching Kim Ki-yeon.”

Kim Ki-yeon said, “Senior Yang Eui-ji is my role model. I am learning a lot from the same team. Although I am not good enough compared to Yang Eui-ji, I will do my best to help the team win today as well.” 섯다