I sent him to the second team because he said he hurt his ankle, but he raised him, a veteran catcher's operating table with a six-year contract
Aug 17, 2025
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Kiwoom Heroes veteran catcher Kim Jae-hyun will be on the operating table.
Kiwoom announced on the 19th that Kim Jae-hyun will receive bone fragments in his right ankle, osteoporosis removal, and ligament suture at Sejong Sports Orthopedic Clinic in Seoul.
Kim Jae-hyun complained of pain in his right ankle during the game against SSG Landers on the 12th and was canceled from the first-team entry on the 13th. At that time, I didn't think it was a major injury that even surgery was necessary. However, the results of the detailed examination on the 16th were not as good as expected, so the surgery was finally decided. Along with the findings that surgery to remove the right ankle bone fragment and the osteoporosis was necessary, ligament suture was also recommended to resolve ankle instability.
It is expected to take about three months to return after surgery. It is expected that he will be able to join the spring camp normally after the end of this season. The club plans to provide support for Kim Jae-hyun to recover healthy.
Kim Jae-hyun, who is about to undergo surgery, said "I tried hard to be with the team until the end of this season, but I'm sorry I couldn't. I will do my best in rehabilitation and come back healthy."
Kim Jae-hyun signed a non-FA multi-year contract worth a total of 1 billion won for six years with Kiwoom ahead of this season. This means that he has been recognized as stable in defense. The club's judgment was that Kim Jae-hyun should take the center stage amid growing young promising catchers such as Kim Gun-hee and Kim Dong-heon.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.