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KBO Teams Place Pitchers on Injured List Ahead of All-Star Break
Three South Korean baseball clubs have moved starting pitchers to the injured list for rest or treatment of minor ailments. The decisions come as the first half of the season ends and the All-Star break approaches.
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The club with the best record, at 50-30-0, will keep its left-handed starter out for two additional weeks. The manager said Thursday that the pitcher, who had been scheduled to return next Tuesday from back spasms, will instead pitch after the break.
The same pitcher recorded 11 wins and a 3.50 ERA as a rookie last year and posted a 1.42 ERA in his first five starts this season before allowing 18 earned runs in 16 2/3 innings during a May stretch.
A second club removed its Dominican right-hander from the active roster after he reported right-elbow discomfort following his Wednesday start. Officials diagnosed inflammation and said the pitcher will miss the remainder of the first half. The team called up an outfielder from the minors to fill the roster spot.
The right-hander leads the league with 103 innings pitched and ranks third with 96 strikeouts. A third club placed its 18-year-old right-hander on the injured list with arm inflammation. The pitcher had been selected as an All-Star reserve but will be replaced.
The team said the condition is not considered serious and plans to return him after the break.
