Ace Jurado Sidelined with Shoulder Injury; Samsung Searching for Short-Term Replacement

Samsung Lions foreign ace Ariel Jurado, 30, is set to be sidelined due to a shoulder injury.

A Samsung team official stated on July 14, "Due to the poor condition of Jurado's shoulder, medical examinations have indicated that he needs to skip his starting rotation a couple of times," adding, "We are currently looking for a six-week replacement foreign player."

Jurado, who joined Samsung last year and recorded 15 wins, 8 losses, 197 1/3 innings pitched, and a 2.60 ERA, has continued to anchor the Samsung mound this year, posting 5 wins, 1 loss, 107 innings pitched, and a 3.11 ERA during the first half of the season.

Although he lacked run support, he logged the most innings in the league.

Furthermore, he performed his role as a starting pitcher by recording 13 quality starts (at least 6 innings pitched with 3 or fewer earned runs) in 17 appearances.

Samsung, which finished the first half of the season in first place, now faces a significant variable ahead of the start of the second half.

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