This eventually came back on crutches, and I lost 40% of my batters…What should I do with the line-up of the prospective FA

May 30, 2025

The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. Hwang Jae-kyun, who scored during a timely hit by KT Rojas with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the third inning, is complaining of leg pain. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/

KT Wiz Hwang Jae-gyun couldn't laugh even with his team's victory. He returned to the stadium with a dark expression on his crutches.

Hwang Jae-gyun injured his left hamstring while starting as the first designated hitter against the Doosan Bears in Suwon on the 29th. When Rojas hit a timely hit in the middle of the third inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases with 0-0, Hwang Jae-kyun, a runner on the second base, ran around the third base to score the first run and suddenly limped home. Hwang Jae-kyun felt despair after feeling that his hamstring was damaged, but struggled to get home.

Hwang Jae-gyun, who gave KT a 1-0 lead, lay down straight on the ground. I covered my face with my arms while complaining of thigh pain. He seemed to be in despair because he felt his hamstring, which took a long time to rehabilitate, was damaged.

KT's batters exploded after Hwang Jae-gyun scored the first goal. In the fifth inning, he won the game by scoring seven runs in a large number, including Ahn Hyun-min's grand slam. Hwang Jae-kyun returned to the stadium on crutches when KT players, who won a big 12-2 victory, gave a high-five to their fans on the ground. The players, who were heading to the clubhouse after greeting the fans, were worried together, asking about Hwang Jae-kyun's physical condition.

A KT official said "Hwang Jae-kyun heard of left hamstring damage as a result of hospital examination. He said he will undergo a thorough examination in Seoul on the 30th. After undergoing a thorough examination, it seems that the rehabilitation period can be determined.

KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Hwang Jae-kyun, with two outs and runners on first base, is happy after hitting an RBI timely hit. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/

The KBO League KT Wiz and Doosan Bears match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 29th. KT Hwang Jae-gyun is warming up. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.29/

It is not an exaggeration to say that Hwang Jae-gyun has the best batting feeling at KT recently. He has played a batting average of 0.436 (17 hits in 39 times at bat), one home run, and five RBIs in the last 10 games, which has been a big help to KT's recent rise.

It is also true that he was more determined ahead of the third FA. Hwang Jae-gyun returned from his major league challenge and signed his first contract with KT for a four-year total of 8.8 billion won ahead of the 2018 season, and remained at 6 billion won for four years as he led the integrated championship just before re-qualifying the FA in the 2022 season. This year, KT recruited third baseman Huh Kyung-min as an FA, narrowing Hwang Jae-kyun's position as the previous main third baseman, but he was raising his value by maintaining a hot hitting sense while also serving as a first baseman. He has 53 games, a batting average of 0.311 (56 hits in 180 at-bats), two homers, 20 RBIs and an OPS of 0.772.

It must be frustrating for Hwang Jae-kyun because he encountered an injury reef at a time when he felt the best taste to play baseball. KT was disappointed that another prospective FA Kang Baek-ho was diagnosed with an ankle ligament tear for eight weeks a day before Hwang Jae-kyun was injured. KT manager Lee Kang-chul became very embarrassed as the two main hitters fell into injuries that were inevitable to leave for a long time at the same time.