Lotte Giants acting manager Lee Jong-woon resigned on the 12th. Regarding foreign hitter Nico Gudrum (31), who visited a hospital on the day due to persistent thigh muscle pain ahead of the NC Dinos game, Lee said, “Muscle pain is a symptom that can only be cured by rest. At the end of the day, it’s up to him to recover.”

Goodrum joined Lotte in July as a replacement foreign player for Jack Rex. The $400,000 acquisition was made in a hurry after Rex injured his knee and was forced to undergo a six-week rehabilitation, but he underwhelmed upon arrival. Neither his offensive production in the major leagues nor his ability to solidify Lotte’s shaky defense as a utility player in the infield and outfield proved to be true.카지노사이트

In the meantime, he was playing with thigh muscle pain. This made him even more sluggish. Offensively, he batted .263 with no home runs, an OPS of 0.682 and 20 RBIs, and defensively, he made 11 errors due to inaccurate pitches or clumsy batting decisions. Lee said, “I think I didn’t play my best due to muscle pain. I’m very sorry that he had a hard time,” Lee said.

Lotte gave Goodrum plenty of opportunities. They even tried him at shortstop, right field, and first base instead of his usual third base, hoping that he would live up to their expectations. However, Lotte’s expectations were not met. Goodrum was eventually left out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Tuesday against the Changwon NC Dinos.

Lotte is now quite far away from a postseason berth, but they’re still in it for the long haul unless all hope is lost. Lee said, “We don’t have much time now. We can’t wait for Goodrum, we have to play with the players we have,” Lee said, adding, “Just because he’s not here doesn’t mean we can’t play. I think another player will come in and do a better job.”