Will the KIA Tigers be able to form a complete lineup soon? For this reason, we have no choice but to pay close attention to the results of Kim Do-young's MRI examination.
KIA beat Doosan 6-2 in an away game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Sunday. With the victory, KIA has secured two consecutive wins and 12 losses. It has now ranked sixth in the league.
On this day, KIA started in the order of Park Chan-ho (striker), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Na Sung-bum (right fielder), Wisdom (first baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Lee Woo-sung (left fielder), Byun Woo-hyuk (third baseman), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Choi Won-jun (middle fielder).
KIA has recently returned from Kim Sun-bin's calf injury. Now, if Kim Do-young joins the lineup as a third baseman, KIA will build a complete lineup that showed good texture last year.
Kim was substituted due to hamstring injury after playing only two at-bats in the match against Gwangju NC Dinosaurs on April 22. It has been almost a month now. The recovery is going smoothly. Kim himself is said to be in no hurry. Kia is not in a hurry, however. It is not only listening to the players, but is waiting calmly.
"The first thing to do is to come back from a perfect condition," Kia Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho said. "The first thing to do is to play in a normal condition when we come back. This is an important situation for a player going forward. The most important thing is not to get hurt the next time you come back. That's why I think it's right to wait longer."
First, an MRI examination was conducted on the 14th, and the injured area was not completely improved. And now a week has passed. Kim Do-young is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam again on the 21st.
Asked about Kim Do-young ahead of the match against Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 20th, Lee said, "It is important not to get injured now. If Kim Do-young returns, there could be a part where the players are more comfortable mentally."
While Kim Do-young was away, Byun Woo-hyuk filled his void well. The head coach also did not forget this. "Byeon is doing so well right now. He is doing so well in offense and defense," Lee said. "When Doyoung returns, he will be able to take turns to play." It can also be helpful in terms of physical fitness management. If he consumes a little less (physical strength), he can lead to good performance. I think there will be a synergy effect," he said, expressing expectations.
"Kim Do-young will undergo an inspection on Monday. We will decide what to do next (after checking the test results)," Lee said. Starting from Tuesday, Kia will play three consecutive games on weekdays with the Samsung Lions and then move to Gwangju to play three consecutive games on weekends with the LG Twins. 카지노사이트