Oh my gosh, I managed to walk with my hamstring coach again, and the hospital examination is on the 26th...What's wrong with KIA

May 25, 2025

Oh my gosh, I managed to walk with my hamstring coach again, and the hospital examination is on the 26th...What's wrong with KIA
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/



Oh my gosh, I managed to walk with my hamstring coach again, and the hospital examination is on the 26th...What's wrong with KIA
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 is leaving the ground. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.25/
KIA Tigers have another player with a hamstring injury. Outfielder Park Jung-woo sat down holding the back of his left thigh.

Park Jung-woo started in center field as the ninth batter against the Daegu Samsung Lions on the 25th. Kim Ho-ryeong, who played center field the previous day, showed regret, including throwing errors, and completely reorganized the outfield combination to change the atmosphere. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho made a new attempt to use left fielder Kim Seok-hwan, center fielder Park Jung-woo and right fielder Oh Seon-woo.

Park Jung-woo was injured in his first at-bat in the top of the third inning, trailing 1-2. Leading hitter Kim Tae-gun got on base with a double, laying the groundwork for the chase. Park Jung-woo tried to send Kim Tae-gun to third base with a sacrifice bunt, but the ball headed to Samsung starter Won Tae-in faster than expected. Second baseman Kim Tae-gun was not enough to go to third base, and Park Jung-woo, who was in a hurry, had a left thigh problem while sprinting to first base so as not to waste the outcount in vain.




Park Jung-woo held his left thigh and fell to the ground in pain. KIA training coach immediately ran to check the condition, but it was not an injury that could play. Park Jung-woo struggled to walk into the dugout with the help of his training coach.

Hospital checkups were necessary, but it was difficult to find a suitable hospital because it was Sunday. Park Jung-woo decided to manage the pain to prevent it from getting worse on this day, and to undergo a detailed examination at a club-designated hospital in Gwangju on the 26th. If it is a hamstring injury, it is expected to leave the team for a long time.

An official from KIA explained, `Park Jung-woo was replaced due to left hamstring pain and received icing treatment once.'




KIA has been suffering from constant injuries this year. Currently, major hitters such as Na Sung-beom (calf), Kim Sun-bin (calf), and Patrick Wisdom (back) are away due to injuries.

Oh my gosh, I managed to walk with my hamstring coach again, and the hospital examination is on the 26th...What's wrong with KIA
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/
Oh my gosh, I managed to walk with my hamstring coach again, and the hospital examination is on the 26th...What's wrong with KIA
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/
In particular, the outfield is the position where head coach Lee is most troubled this year. The main right fielder Na Sung-beom has been out for a month due to injury, and Choi Won-joon, who had been selected as the main center fielder, was notified of his second leg on the 22nd because he made a fatal defensive error while repeating his slump. Lee Woo-sung, who was considered as the main left fielder, still has ups and downs in defense and hitting.

Oh Sun-woo is comforting in the offense and defense, but he has to replace Wisdom's vacancy, so left field, right field, and first baseman are taking turns covering depending on the team's situation. As there are currently no outfielders who have won 100% of the main games, we need outfielders who can use them depending on the situation, such as Park Jung-woo and Kim Seok-hwan, but even Park Jung-woo is expected to be injured for a long time, which is worrisome.




KIA remains in eighth place with 24 wins and 26 losses as of the 25th. It is only one game away from the joint fifth-place teams such as NC Dinos, SSG Landers and Samsung Lions, and only two games away from the fourth-place KT Wiz. It is a gap that can be caught up at any time once you run a winning streak, but it is not easy to continue the upward trend because the injury gap is not filled.

Right now, we can only expect Wisdom to return. If Wisdom returns and plays first base again, Oh Sun-woo can settle down in the corner outfield to stabilize the outfield. It's because it's not good to keep finding new outfield combinations in terms of defensive stability.

Regarding the timing of Wisdom's return, Lee said, `Now I'm free-bating. He said his back is okay now, so I think he will be able to play in the Futures League from next week after playing free batting until today (25th). "If I play a game or two in the Futures League and say I'm in good shape, I'll set the timing to play in the first team."

Oh my gosh, I managed to walk with my hamstring coach again, and the hospital examination is on the 26th...What's wrong with KIA
A match between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Daegu Lions Park on the 24th. KIA Wisdom is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the sixth inning. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.24/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.