This is the last chance in my life.. 92 Home Runners Should Be Prepared for Out in the First Half → Team prepared harder than anyone else for the emergency
Mar 16, 2025
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Kiwoom Heroes veteran outfielder Kim Dong-yeop (35) was injured on the threshold of revival.
Kim Dong-yeop started as the fifth designated hitter against the Doosan Bears in the 2025 KBO League exhibition game at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 15th. Kim Dong-yeop was hit on the right wrist by Doosan pitcher Kim Yoo-sung's fastball in the bottom of the second inning. Kim Dong-yeop was replaced immediately.
The first X-ray showed a fracture. Even a microfracture takes two months to attach to the bone.
The problem is that it is not yet an accurate diagnosis.
An official from Kiwoom said "As a result of moving to Bumin Hospital, a club-designated hospital, and undergoing X-rays, a fracture of the right ulnar was found. We plan to undergo another detailed examination tomorrow (17th), and we plan to determine future treatment and rehabilitation plans based on the results of the examination.
If compound fractures or other abnormalities are found, the recovery period may be extended further.
Even if it is set at two months, it is mid-May. They also need time to start batting training and find a sense of play. No matter how fast you come back, it's June. It's June when everything works in a best-case scenario.
If the rehabilitation period is more than 12 weeks, the entire first half will fly away.
A thick shadow casted on Kiwoom head coach Hong Won-ki's face.
Director Hong Won-ki said, `I feel heavy" he lamented.
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Kim Dong-yeop had reserved the main designated hitter. Kim Dong-yeop was released by the Samsung Lions after the end of last season. He built a new nest in Kiwoom with difficulty. The spring camp was also in very good condition. His batting average was low even in the exhibition game, but he hit one home run, raising expectations. But one bad-luck dune caused despair.
Coach Hong said, `I think the rehabilitation period and outline will come out only when the results of the detailed examination come out. He said, "I'm very sad because he prepared more in winter than anyone else."
Kiwoom also had a setback in its plan.
Hong said, `Kim Dong-yup has played at least three times in almost all games from Taiwan to the exhibition games now. The batters who will replace Kim Dong-yup may change depending on his condition, and I think we need to come up with a plan to replace him."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
