Injury and injury KIA's complicated second-half starting plan should not be twisted...The second day with NC? The fourth day?
Jul 14, 2025
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KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho examined left-hander ace Lee Eui-ri's physical condition while leading the All-Star break training at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 14th.
Lee Eui-ri took the mound for the last time in a Futures League game against the NC Dinos' second division on the 9th and recorded four hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts in three innings. The pitch was not bad, but the time of the steel plate was the problem. He had to come down the mound without meeting all the innings he had scheduled because he had a slight blister on his finger.
The blisters are not severe, but KIA is cautious that there will be a situation where Lee Eui-ri has to rest a little more and join the first team. Lee Eui-ri is scheduled to confirm the schedule for his first-team appearance after his last bullpen pitching on the 16th.
KIA will play the first four consecutive series of the second half against NC in Gwangju from the 17th. Lee Eui-ri plans to take the mound on the 18th or 20th.
Manager Lee played catch today because of blisters. There's no big problem with playing catch. I'm thinking of the second day or the fourth day with NC. I think I'll have to check the condition of my fingers and decide if there's no problem" he said.
KIA currently has Adam Oler and Yoon Young-chul left the starting rotation due to injuries. Oler has been out of the first-team entry since the 28th of last month due to elbow inflammation, but it is difficult to return on the schedule of the first four consecutive games against NC. The recovery of injuries is slower than expected.
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KIA will be in a very difficult situation if Lee Eui-ri's joining schedule is twisted in the absence of Ohler and Yoon Young-chul. First of all, Ohler's alternative starting pitcher is Kim Geon-guk.
Manager Lee said, "(Lee) is thinking about 60 pitches in his first appearance. That's why I'm thinking about the second day. James Nail throws it in the first game against NC. As the ace goes out, he can save the bullpen, so he reduces the number of loyal pitches in Game 2, so I think it would be better to throw loyalty when there are many bullpens", he explained.
Regarding Oler, it's hard to come back when playing with the NC. I think we should use (Kim) Gun-guk against NC. We have to make loyalty and national foundation work. If the two of them stick together, they have to use a lot of bullpens. I heard there was one rain in the four consecutive games. If it rains, you can push Konkuk. I'm thinking of putting my loyalty in the second game as much as possible, and (Yang) Hyun-jong will start the first game on Tuesday (against the LG Twins on the 22nd)."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
