LG Pro Baseball Ham Deok-ju, Left Elbow Surgery Recovery Takes 6 Months

LG Pro Baseball Ham Deok-ju, Left Elbow Surgery Recovery Takes 6 Months

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LG Twins' left-handed pitcher Ham Deok-ju (29) will undergo surgery on his left elbow on the 19th.

LG announced on the 16th, "Ham Deok-ju will undergo surgery to remove pins and bone spurs from a fracture of the olecranon bone on his left elbow at Cheongdam-Rion Orthopedic Surgery in Seoul on the 19th."

Ham Deok-ju underwent surgery in January of this year due to a microscopic fracture of the olecranon of his left elbow, and has been appearing in first-team games since August, appearing in 15 games and recording 1 loss, 3 holds, and an ERA of 5.40.

However, after the season ended, he continued to undergo 스포츠토토사이트 checkups on his left elbow at several hospitals, and decided to undergo surgery on the same area again this time.

LG said, "The recovery period is expected to take about six months," and it is expected that he will be able to pitch after June 2025.

Ham Deok-ju, who appeared in 57 games in 2023 and recorded 4 wins, 4 saves, 16 holds, and an ERA of 1.62, contributed to LG's victory by pitching 3⅓ innings in 4 games of the Korean Series and recording 1 win and an ERA of 2.70.

Afterwards, Ham Deok-ju, who obtained free agent (FA) qualifications, renewed his contract with LG for a total of 3.8 billion won over four years ahead of the 2024 season.