"Injury improvement → skill training begins" ...KIA's Kim Do-young's baseball clock begins to spin again
"Injury improvement → skill training begins" ...KIA's Kim Do-young's baseball clock begins to spin again
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The baseball clock of Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) is expected to start circulating again.
"Kim Do-young was diagnosed with improved injury after a detailed examination today (3rd)," an KIA official said in a phone call with a reporter on the 3rd. "From this day on, we started technical training at Hampyeong 2nd Army Stadium the previous day and started preparing to return."
This is good news for KIA, which was on the road of hardship early this season. This is why Kim Do-young is a superstar who represents not only KIA but also the league.
Superstar Kim Do-young, who represents the league. Photo = Reporter Kim Young-koo
Kim Do-young, who was called by KIA for the first nomination in 2022, is a right-handed infield resource who posted a batting average of 0.312 (346 hits in 1110) with 48 homers, 175 RBIs and 78 steals (OPS) of 0.914, in a total of 329 games. Notably, he showed good performance last year. He played in 141 games with a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, 109 RBIs, 143 runs and OPS of 1.067, driving Kia's V12. Of course, he was also responsible for the KBO MVP and the Golden Glove in the third baseman category.메이저사이트
Kim Do-young also displayed stellar performance at the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 after the 2024 season ended. However, she did not perform well this season. She had a hit at the game against the Gwangju NC Dinos on March 22, the opening game of the regular season, and complained of pain in her left hamstring while returning to the first base.
Immediately afterwards, Kim was diagnosed at the hospital, and as a result, she was diagnosed with the first stage (grade 1) of hamstring injury. After dedicated herself to recovery and rehabilitation, Kim started technical training from Thursday, giving a green light to her speedy return.
"(Kim Do-young) will engage in technical training for about a week, and if he is not in a good condition, he will play in a Futures (second division) League game. Afterwards, we will decide when he will return to the first division," a Kia official said.
Recently, Kia has been in a bad mood. It tied for seventh with the Doosan Bears and the Kiwoom Heroes (both four wins and six losses) in the ranking with four wins and six losses. It was a 3-1 victory at the match against the Samsung Lions in Gwangju on Sunday, but it still leaves a regret to say that the team is a defending champion. If Kim Do-young returns under this circumstance, the KIA lineup will become even stronger.
Moreover, the shaky bullpen is expected to gain a sense of stability. "I thought (bulletproof) pitchers were really ready," said Lee Bum-ho, Kia's manager, whom Kim recently met. In the case of (Jeong) Hae-young, the speed of his pitches came out well. Both (former) Sang-hyun and (Kwak) Do-gyu and (Choi) Ji-min are very well prepared. I thought we entered the season like that, but as Kim Do-young and Park Chan-ho are excluded, pitchers also seem to have some pressure." If Kim Do-young returns, Kia's bullpen, which has relieved tension through the butterfly effect, will also be strengthened. Will Kim Do-young be able to return quickly and save Kia in crisis