KIA, who was depressed by Kim Do-young's injury, is finally getting good news? Wizdom's return countdown!
May 30, 2025
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KIA Tigers foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom will start as the 3rd designated hitter in an exchange match against the NPB Softbank Hawks' 3rd division at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 30th. Wisdom was canceled from the first-team entry on the 13th due to back pain, and will go through a recovery process to start the game.
KIA will host five Futures League games at Champions Field and play three consecutive games against Softbank from the 30th. Wisdom will check its actual sense in the second match against Softbank's third team on the 30th and 31st, and then confirm the return date of the first team if there are no special problems with his physical condition or condition.
KIA, which has a lot of injured players this season, is currently out of power as Kim Do-young suffered a second hamstring injury after Na Sung-bum and Kim Sun-bin. The atmosphere may be depressed due to many injured players. Once Wisdom returns, the central lineup can be empowered. Currently, it is not easy because Choi Hyung-woo, the oldest hitter over the age of 40, solves it alone.
Wisdom hit .24 with nine homers and 26 RBIs in 35 games this season. In the 10 games just before the back injury, he had a batting average of 158 (6 hits in 38 at-bats) with no home runs and eight RBIs. The key is whether he will be able to show his power at the beginning of the opening again after recovering his normal condition.
For now, from KIA's point of view, the return of foreign hitters who can put pressure on the opposing team is a good thing.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
