{"id":258294,"date":"2026-04-24T00:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/24\/hanwha-eagles-eom-sang-bak-undergoes-elbow-reconstruction-surgery-what-it-means-for-his-2026-season\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T00:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:13:14","slug":"hanwha-eagles-eom-sang-bak-undergoes-elbow-reconstruction-surgery-what-it-means-for-his-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/04\/24\/hanwha-eagles-eom-sang-bak-undergoes-elbow-reconstruction-surgery-what-it-means-for-his-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanwha Eagles&#8217; Eom Sang-bak Undergoes Elbow Reconstruction Surgery: What It Means for His 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"videoWrap\">\n<div class=\"video\" ynvideowrap>\n  <video id=\"videoPlayer\" width=\"820\" height=\"460\" poster=\"https:\/\/media.yonhapnewstv.co.kr\/article\/MYH\/20260423\/MYH20260423232844Z13.jpg\" oncontextmenu=\"return\" false; controls=\"controls\" controlslist=\"nodownload\"><source src=\"https:\/\/media.yonhapnewstv.co.kr\/article\/MYH\/20260423\/MYH20260423232844Z13_700M1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Hanwha Eagles pitcher Eom Sang\u2011baek is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction and having bone fragments removed from his right elbow, the club announced on April 23. The procedure \u2014 commonly known as Tommy John surgery \u2014 typically requires about a year of rehabilitation, a timeline that all but rules him out for the rest of 2024. Eom debuted with KT in 2015 and signed a four\u2011year free\u2011agent contract with Hanwha in 2024 worth up to 7.8 billion KRW (approximately $5.85 million). #Hanwha #EomSang\u2011baek #ElbowSurgery Yonhap News TV \u2014 For inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk\/LINE: jebo23. 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