Hanwha Eagles pitcher Moon Dong-ju has been removed from the first-team roster.
Hanwha removed Moon Dong-ju from the first team and registered Kang Geon-woo ahead of the away game against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 3rd.
Moon Dong-ju started the game against Samsung in Daegu on the 2nd but was pulled early after feeling discomfort in his shoulder during the first inning.
At that time, Moon Dong-ju allowed a medium-center hit to leadoff batter Park Seung-gyu in the first inning and then struck out Kim Seong-yun. Park Seung-gyu then stole second, creating a runner at second with one out, and Moon induced a flyout to center from Choi Hyung-woo to get to two outs with a runner on second.
But he felt something abnormal in his shoulder during the process. The pitching coach and trainer went up to the mound to check his condition, and he was eventually replaced by Kwon Min-kyu.
A club official said, "Moon Dong-ju felt shoulder discomfort during pitching and was replaced. We will monitor his condition and then proceed with an examination."
Moon Dong-ju is scheduled to undergo a detailed examination on the 4th.
Hanwha constructed the starting lineup as center fielder Lee Jin-young, right fielder Yonathan Perez, left fielder Moon Hyun-bin, designated hitter Kang Baek-ho, third baseman Roh Si-hwan, first baseman Kim Tae-yean, shortstop Lee Do-yoon, catcher Huh In-seo, and second baseman Hwang Young-mook. The starting pitcher is Wang Yan-cheng.
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