It takes more time for Kim Do-young to return to the first team...Kwak Do-gyu will end up on the operating table

Apr 14, 2025

It takes more time for Kim Do-young to return to the first team...Kwak Do-gyu will end up on the operating table
The opening match between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 22nd, KIA Kim Do-young introduces the players before the game?? He's on the ground. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.22/



It's not perfect yet. It will take a little more time for Kim Do-young to return.

Kim Do-young received another MRI examination on her left hamstring (cross-checking the MRI image of Sejong Sports orthopedic surgery) at the Good Hospital in Gwangju on the 14th. However, a diagnosis has been made that it is not yet complete. KIA team was diagnosed with the injury that did not improve completely as a result of Kim Do-young's examination on the afternoon of the 14th. Therefore, we will focus on rehabilitation and treatment for about a week and then undergo another examination," he said.

Last year's KBO League's best star, MVP Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers infielder), suffered a hamstring injury in this year's regular season opener. On March 22, he had a left hamstring pain while running around first base after hitting a hit in the first game of the season against the NC Dinos at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, and left the stadium as it was. Hospital examination revealed a diagnosis of hamstring microinjury at grade 1.




It takes more time for Kim Do-young to return to the first team...Kwak Do-gyu will end up on the operating table
사진=KIA 타이거즈
In fact, at the time of the injury, the atmosphere was not good enough to predict Grade 2 or higher even at the site. This is because Kim Do-young complained of severe pain while running, and it seemed to be severe.

Fortunately, however, his condition improved quickly. In particular, Kim Do-young himself felt the recovery was fast. Coach Lee Bum-ho said, `After a few days after getting hurt, I was in good condition. Even now, he said, "(The injured part) is fine."

If the player himself does not feel uncomfortable, it is hopeful because it means that he has recovered enough to play the actual game soon.




Kim Do-young's condition has already improved to the extent that he has been running lightly since last week at Hampyeong 2nd Army Stadium. No additional abnormalities were found. However, when a hospital examination shows a diagnosis of '100%', you can start practicing with confidence from then on.

I think it's better for the team and Kim Do-young.

It takes more time for Kim Do-young to return to the first team...Kwak Do-gyu will end up on the operating table
사진=KIA 타이거즈
Coach Lee Bum-ho said, `Even if I say it's okay, I'm a young player and I have to keep doing it. He has the will to play, but it's better for the team to come up after a perfect recovery. You have to do it perfectly. Finally, if you say it's okay after the checkup, Kim Do-young can also be psychologically stable. We're all ready, so the final results of the examination are important."




It will take more time for Kim Do-young to return to the first team, as the results of the examination also showed that it was not 100%. A week later, the re-examination should show that 'I've improved completely' to determine the date of playing in the Futures League and the timing of returning to the first team. KIA has to wait for Kim Do-young more.

It takes more time for Kim Do-young to return to the first team...Kwak Do-gyu will end up on the operating table
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 2nd. KIA Kwak Do-gyu is catching his breath. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /25.04.02/
Kwak Do-gyu, a left-hander who felt pain in his left elbow during his appearance against SSG Landers on the 11th, will finally take the surgery table. Kwak Do-gyu moved to the hospital on the same day and underwent an MRI examination, and the primary finding was that the elbow flexor muscle was damaged. And on the 14th, I cross-checked with the second MRI examination at Sejong Sports Orthopedic Clinic in Seoul. The results revealed a diagnosis of left ganglion flexor muscle and ligament damage. KIA team said, `Kwak Do-gyu is scheduled to undergo reconstructive surgery in the inner collateral ligament in the future.'

Meanwhile, there is good news. Kim Sun-bin, who suffered muscle damage inside his left calf, will play in the Futures game after two to three days of technical training due to his improved injury. Kim Sun-bin is expected to be called up to the first team as early as this weekend after playing two to three games in the Futures League.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.