Fortunately, dizzying dunes avoided KIA injury...It's okay. There's no problem
Jul 02, 2025
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KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho breathed a sigh of relief. I had to worry about Kim Tae-gun's left index finger injury, but fortunately, it was not a major injury. He does not start, but waits on the bench for a moment to add strength.
Kim Tae-gun took the last at-bat as the leadoff hitter in the eighth inning against Gwangju SSG Landers on the 1st. SSG pitcher Jeon Young-joon's 144km/h fastball hit Kim Tae-gun's left index finger. Kim Tae-gun collapsed at the plate and suffered for a while, and was replaced by pinch runner Kim Kyu-sung.
According to KIA officials, Kim Tae-gun watched the progress while icing the injured area. Kim stayed in the dugout with the team until the game was over. I decided to decide whether to have a hospital check-up after checking my condition, but there was no big problem after checking my physical condition a day later.
Coach Lee said ahead of the SSG match on the 2nd, `It's because it's my left finger, so when I get the ball, it's okay because it's the end. It is said that hitting does not ring because batters slightly raise their fingers when hitting the bat. It's all right."
KIA made the starting lineup with Lee Chang-jin (right wing), Park Chan-ho (striker), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Ko Jong-wook (left wing), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder), Han Jun-su (catcher), and Park Min (second baseman).
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As a pitcher with no experience in the first team, the catcher's lead is important. First of all, instead of Kim Tae-gun, Han Jun-su wants to work with Lee Do-hyun to lay the groundwork for four consecutive wins.
What coach Lee wants from Lee Do-hyun is to draw as long innings as possible. Lee Do-hyun has 3 wins and 3 losses, 49 ⅓ innings and an 8.94 ERA in 12 Futures League games this year. Although it is not a noticeable report card, he was selected in that he steadily developed a stamina that could throw 100 pitches per game as a starting pitcher in the second division.
Lee chose a player who threw more balls in the Futures League than a player who threw well in the Futures League. He always threw up to 100 pitches, and threw about 50 innings in the Futures League. His ERA was high, but he pitched seven innings when he pitched well. Now, if an alternative starter comes up from Futures and throws two to three innings like this, the bullpen has to lead six innings. I chose him among the players who kept throwing up to 100 pitches, and I saw him throw once. I think it'll be okay," he stressed.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
