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| KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Right fielder Choi Won-joon, who missed Jang Sung-woo's ordinary fly with one out and runners on first and third bases in the bottom of the first inning, is being replaced. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/ |
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"There's only one center fielder, Kim Ho-ryeong..."
How will KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho's concerns about center field be resolved.
KIA lost a valuable resource last weekend away to Daegu. Outfielder Park Jung-woo left due to a hamstring injury.
Park Jung-woo caught his left hamstring during the base run against Samsung on the 25th, and was eventually canceled from the entry on the 26th. An official from KIA said "2nd degree damage was found." he said. Kim Do-young of the same team was also damaged in grades 1 and 1. It means that it is more serious than that. It is scheduled to be re-examined in two weeks, and it is said that the exact rehabilitation period will come out only when you go there. It is very likely that it will take more than a month.
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| KBO League match between Samsung and KIA at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th. Park Jung-woo, who was running toward first base after hitting an infield grounder in the third inning, suffered a hamstring injury. Park Jung-woo in pain. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.25/ |
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KIA's main center fielder Choi Won-joon is struggling this year, the preliminary FA season. Perhaps because of the burden, when the attack is not possible, the defense is shaken. It does not get better easily even after maintenance, such as going to the second division. In the game against KT Wiz on the 21st, he was immediately replaced due to a ridiculous defensive mistake and was immediately notified of his second-tier trip. It was Lee's decision to strengthen the team's atmosphere.
Still, Park Jung-woo, who has good defense and contact ability, was able to fill the center fielder's vacancy. However, director Lee is also in a difficult situation as even Park Jung-woo collapsed. Choi Won-joon was canceled on the 22nd, so he still needs more time to be registered in the first team.
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| In the second game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th, KIA Choi Won-joon hit a two-run home run with no outs in the bottom of the third inning and is sharing joy with manager Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/ |
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Coach Lee, who met ahead of the Kiwoom Heroes match at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 27th, said, `In the case of Park Jung-woo, I felt that there was damage when I saw the trainer running out in a hurry.' `Park Jung-woo was playing well while Choi Won-joon and Lee Woo-sung were not in good condition, but he got hurt.' Park Jung-woo has been on the rise with a batting average of 3664 in the last 10 games, including three hits against KT on the 22nd.
Manager Lee said, `The corner outfielder just needs young players to go in. But center field is the problem. There's only one left, Kim Ho-ryeong. That's the point of concern." Kim Ho-ryeong will start as No. 8 - center fielder against Kiwoom. His defense has previously been evaluated as the highest level, but offense is a problem. Considering KIA's situation where its batting line has become loose due to the absence of key players such as Wisdom, Na Sung-bum and Kim Sun-bin, Park Jung-woo's injury is coming up.
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| KBO League match between Samsung and KIA at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th. KIA Kim Ho-ryeong had a hit in the fifth inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.25/ |
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In the end, Choi Won-joon had to return quickly. Director Lee said, "I think I should come up right away after 10 days. As soon as I went down to Futures, I got a report that I was playing hard. It's nothing else. It's a psychological part. The defense is also shaky because the offense is not working, but if the second division solves that well, it will fill 10 days and come up right away."
Meanwhile, KIA registered rookie outfielder Jung Hae-won in the first division on behalf of Park Jung-woo.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
