In the end, Choi Ji-man failed to join the WBC.
KBO said on the 6th, “On the 5th (Korean time), WBCI (World Baseball Classic Inc), the WBC organizing committee, announced that Choi Ji-man (Pittsburgh Pirates) could not participate in the WBC.”
According to this, Ji-man Choi’s team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, is said to have expressed a medical objection to the WBCI, citing Choi’s surgical history.
The WBCI held an injury review committee to deliberate on whether or not to allow Choi Ji-man to participate in the WBC, and decided as such. 스포츠토토
According to the final judgment of the WBCI, SSG Landers outfielder Choi Ji-hoon was selected as a replacement by the WBC Korea National Team Technical Committee Chairman Cho Bum-hyun, the Technical Committee, and national team coach Lee Kang-cheol.
The Technical Committee, including Technical Committee Chairman Beom-Hyeon Cho, coach Kang-Cheol Lee, and coaching staff prepared for a situation where it would be difficult for Choi Ji-man to join at the entry stage, and prepared for the selection of additional players through in-depth review.
Meanwhile, the national team will submit a 30-man entry to the WBCI on the 8th.