I can't believe my hamstring hurts again…batting average of 0.354 Kim Ji-chan's entry was canceled after 10 days

Apr 30, 2025

I can't believe my hamstring hurts again…batting average of 0.354 Kim Ji-chan's entry was canceled after 10 days
The KBO League match between SSG and Samsung at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 29th. Samsung Kim Ji-chan hits in the first inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.29/



I can't believe my hamstring hurts again…batting average of 0.354 Kim Ji-chan's entry was canceled after 10 days
A game between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Daegu Lions Park on the 24th. After Samsung's Kim Ji-chan had a hit with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the sixth inning, he is even scoring a run thanks to KIA center fielder Choi Won-joon's error. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.24/
Kim Ji-chan (23) of the Samsung Lions was excluded from the entry again due to hamstring pain.

Samsung excluded outfielder Kim Ji-chan from the first-team entry ahead of the game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 30th.

Kim Ji-chan started as the first batter and center fielder in the match against Incheon SSG on the 29th, but he hit a ground ball in the first inning and was replaced by Kim Heon-gon immediately at the end of the first inning to finish the game.




At the time, a Samsung official explained that he was replaced because he felt uncomfortable with his left hamstring during the first run.

Second hamstring pain this season. Kim Ji-chan, who was in the opening entry, was canceled from the first-team entry on the 10th due to left hamstring pain. He returned on the 20th after a 10-day break, but the injury continued 10 days later.

Samsung had a lot of regrets. Kim Ji-chan showed a good batting performance this season, with a batting average of 354 OPS (long hitting rate + on-base percentage) of 0.863 in 18 games. In addition, Samsung manager Park Jin-man also revealed his plan for baseball to play to some extent after Kim Ji-chan's return as he had a good running ability to steal 42 bases last year.




With Kim Ji-chan out, Lee Jae-hyun will fill the first batter, and Kim Sung-yoon will play center field.

On the 30th, Samsung formed the starting lineup in the order of Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Kim Sung-yoon (middle fielder), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Kang Min-ho (fosu), Ryu Ji-hyuk (third baseman), Park Byung-ho (designated hitter), Yoon Jung-bin (right fielder), and Yang Yang-geun (second baseman).

I can't believe my hamstring hurts again…batting average of 0.354 Kim Ji-chan's entry was canceled after 10 days
A match between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Daegu Lions Park on the 24th. Samsung's Won Tae-in is catching his breath. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.24/
Won Tae-in will be the starting pitcher. Won Tae-in had three wins, no losses and an ERA of 1.86 in five games this season, and he had five hits (two homers), one walk, four strikeouts and two runs in six innings against KIA on the 24th, the previous game with quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs).






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.