Samsung Lions Suffer Blow Ahead of Playoffs as Closer Kim Jae-yoon Ruled Out Due to Injury

A major obstacle has hit the Samsung Lions just a day before the opening of the professional baseball playoffs.

The Samsung club announced today (October 24) that closer Kim Jae-yoon will be unable to participate in the playoffs.

Kim's name has also been removed from the playoff roster.

Samsung stated that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations at a hospital revealed damage to Kim's right serratus anterior muscle and fascia.

The serratus anterior attaches to the ribs and helps stably fix the shoulder blade to assist in moving the arm forward.

Samsung reported that Kim suffered an issue in his right arm serratus anterior, along with bleeding along the fascia, resulting in a Grade 1 injury diagnosis that requires two weeks of rest.

As the playoffs will end in as short as three games or at most a week, Kim will not be able to feature in this series.

Even if Samsung advances to the Korean Series, it appears difficult for him to pitch.

Kim appeared in 64 regular-season games this year, recording 7 wins, 5 losses, and 35 saves to finish first in saves.

Samsung now faces the situation of having to take on the KIA Tigers in the playoffs without Kim Jae-yoon.
 
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