I heard they started throwing bullpens.. Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee can come in May → Returning operation delayed What's going on

May 20, 2025

I heard they started throwing bullpens.. Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee can come in May → Returning operation delayed What's going on
KIA-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 13th. Starting pitcher Kwak Bin of Doosan is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.13/



I heard they started throwing bullpens.. Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee can come in May → Returning operation delayed What's going on
In an exhibition game between KIA and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 14th, Doosan's Hong Gun-hee is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.14/
Doosan Bears core pitchers Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee were put on the brakes just before returning. At this rate, it is a question mark whether it will be able to come within May.

As of the 20th, when Doosan played 46 regular games in the KBO League in the 2025 season, Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee do not even have a record of taking the mound in the Futures League. Kwak Bin was scheduled to take the mound in the second division on the 13th, but it was canceled. Hong Gun-hee has also advanced to bullpen pitching, but he is still in action.

It is difficult to estimate the timing of the first-team call-up because the Futures League is not scheduled in the future. At least early this week, he needs to be in the second division to come up to the first division at the end of May. If it is still unclear, it is likely to move on to June. It's not hopeful news for Doosan, which has a busy way to go.




Doosan started this season after losing a pillar one by one in the starting lineup and bullpen. Just before the opening, native ace Kwak Bin complained of inner abdominal muscle and Pilseung Jo Hong Gun-hee complained of elbow pain.

Kwak felt an abnormality in his left side while pitching in a second-tier game on March 19. Hong Geon-hee injured her right elbow while training on Mar. 16. Kwak Bin was diagnosed with internal abdominal muscle damage and Hong Geon-hee was diagnosed with internal ligament damage.

Doosan made major changes to its plan drawn in the spring camp. The back door weakened as Choi Won-joon, who was selected as a must-win group, was selected as a starter. Kim Yoo-sung, the fifth starter, was also sluggish. Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee's sudden departure was difficult for Doosan to handle.




Their absence was longer than expected. After the reexamination in early April, it was shown that if there was no abnormality, he could go through a rehabilitation program and return around early or mid-May.

Hong Geon-hee is preparing carefully because she is a very sensitive part. It's the worst if you get hurt again in a hurry and not complete. He started throwing bullpen pitches, but he needs to feel 100% to take the next step.

I heard they started throwing bullpens.. Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee can come in May → Returning operation delayed What's going on
A game between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 18th, and KIA won 5-4 with Han Jun-su's walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th inning. Doosan players, who have lost three consecutive games, are greeting their fans. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.18/
I heard they started throwing bullpens.. Kwak Bin and Hong Gun-hee can come in May → Returning operation delayed What's going on
The second game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th, Doosan Kim Jae-hwan hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the top of the second inning and shared joy on coach Park Seok-min's back. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/
Kwak Bin set a date for taking the mound in the Futures League, but it was canceled due to symptoms of muscle clumping in the injured area.

As the return was delayed in the last stage, there is no choice but to feel anxious.

Doosan fell to ninth place after struggling hard. Of course, there are only three games against KIA SSG, which is tied for fourth place. There is plenty of room to catch up.

Of course, Doosan needs a strong driving force to rise from the bottom. So I'm waiting for Kwak Bin and Hong Geon-hee. If it falls further, it will be difficult to counterattack. On the 16th, Choi Seung-yong, who played the role of the first starter in Korea, broke his fingernails and went down to the second division, causing a series of power leaks. There is not much time left for Doosan to hold out.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.