Lotte can't afford to wait indefinitely… Are you done accompanying A.C.E Barnes like this?

Lotte can't afford to wait indefinitely… Are you done accompanying A.C.E Barnes like this?

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Late last year, Lotte considered breaking up with Walkerson who pitched more than 200 innings, but sent a signal to renew his contract with Barnes (29) from the middle of the season. Despite the injury, there was no doubt about Barnes.카지노사이트

However, the situation has changed strangely in the 2025 season. While Davidson, who replaced Walkerson, has shown unexpected performance, Barnes, the first starter, is in deep slump. He pitched 45.2 innings this season, recording three wins and four losses with an ERA of 5.32.

Now that Park Se-woong has succeeded in rebounding and is leading the team, the performance of foreign players is very important for Lotte to further advance. However, the situation is increasingly moving toward a side where there is a high possibility that he will break up with Barnes. Although his performance is already lacking, Barnes is forced to sit out for a long time due to a shoulder muscle injury.

The Lotte team said on the 8th that Barnes was diagnosed with an eight-week recovery period due to damage to his left sub-scapular muscle after undergoing a checkup at Cheongdam Leone Orthopedic Surgery Clinic. The sub-scapular muscle is a muscle that plays an important role in turning or moving the arm, and is a key part for pitchers in particular.

Barnes was excluded from the first-team entry on the 5th due to shoulder pain and received the same results as the first screening in Busan. A club official said, "The management of foreign players' roster has been done continuously since before Barnes' injury," and added, "Whether Barnes will be replaced will be decided in consideration of market conditions."
Lotte is considering recruiting a substitute, judging that Barnes' long-term departure is inevitable. The club explained that it is possible that Barnes could buy time by recruiting talented players or substituting foreign players for injury, keeping an eye on the situation in the Major League player market.

Barnes joined Lotte in 2022 and went 35-32 with a 3.58 ERA in 94 games so far this year. He played an important role in the team enough to start this year's opening game, but the injury is in danger of halting his KBO league career.

Lotte had Barnes injury last year, but it did not recruit a foreign player and waited for Barnes. As such, the team had strong faith in Barnes. However, the situation is different this year. Lotte cannot afford to wait leisurely for Barnes this year, when it must produce results.