KBO League
Injury report for LG Twins at KIA Tigers (KBO League, Gwangju-KIA Champions Field): LG Twins have 2 out and 2 doubtful; KIA Tigers report no injuries.
LG Twins
- Son Ju-youngRPQuestionable
Closer; cervical disc herniation symptoms (C6-C7) kept him out of the regular-season finale and Wild Card series. Improved after injections but no live bullpen yet; use to be decided after checking his condition on the morning of Oct 17 (other relievers used early, possibly Game 4 onward) · Expected return: Game-day decision
- Shin Min-jae2BProbable
Subbed out in Wild Card Game 1 with left hamstring pain after a bunt; follow-up exam showed no major problem and he travelled to Gwangju · Expected return: Expected to play
- Oh Ji-hwanSSQuestionable
Partial left knee ligament damage; on the roster but unable to field normally, expected to be used mainly as a hitter
- Song Seung-kiPOut
Out for the season with injury
- Kim Jin-sungRPOut
Out for the season with injury
Son Ju-young and Shin Min-jae are on the 30-man semi-PO entry (Son Yong-jun dropped). Advanced by beating Doosan 4-1 in Wild Card Game 1 (Austin Dean 2-run HR in the 1st). Ko Woo-suk is ineligible (returned after the registration deadline). Game 1 starter: Anders Tolhurst
KIA Tigers
No injuries
Finished 3rd and went straight to the semi-PO, resting during the Wild Card series. 30-man entry announced with no major injury losses reported (a shortage of right-handed pinch hitters noted). Game 1 starter James Naile; Kim Do-young, Na Sung-bo, Kim Sun-bin, Park Jae-hyun and Harold Castro are included