It's frustrating for us and Kim Do-young to see that it's coach Lee Bum-ho's third hamstring season out

Aug 08, 2025

It's frustrating for us and Kim Do-young to see that it's coach Lee Bum-ho's third hamstring season out
The game between KIA and Lotte was held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 6th. KIA Kim Do-young, with one out and third base, is welcomed by manager Lee Bum-ho after scoring the first RBI with an infield ground ball in the top of the first inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.06/



"It should be considered a season out." We and Kim Do-young are frustrated."

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho expressed regret over Kim Do-young's third hamstring injury.

KIA will play the first of three consecutive weekend games against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 8th.




In the last game in Busan against the Lotte Giants the previous day, he won a dramatic one-point victory and won a winning series against the strong team Lotte, but KIA could not laugh.

Superstar Kim Do-young was given another hamstring three games after his return. Kim Do-young, who left this year's opening game due to a left hamstring injury, returned after about a month of twists and turns, but he injured his right hamstring again while playing 26 games and stealing. First of all, muscle damage is for sure. Due to swelling, it is difficult to check the exact condition, so it is possible to examine whether to return through a re-examination after two to three weeks. However, there is not much time left, so it doesn't seem easy to return within the regular season.

Kim Do-young, who was more injured this time, invested more than two months in treatment and rehabilitation and returned to the game against the Lotte Giants on the 5th. However, he injured his left hamstring again while defending the last game of three consecutive games. At first, I thought it was a simple muscle clumping symptom, but I had to receive shocking news after coming to Changwon on the 8th for a hospital check-up. Muscle damage again. In fact, it faced a shocking situation that could be considered a season out.




It's frustrating for us and Kim Do-young to see that it's coach Lee Bum-ho's third hamstring season out
The game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th, and Kim Do-young, with no outs and first base, handles Yoon Dong-hee's ground ball in the bottom of the 5th inning It is being replaced complaining of discomfort in the body. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/
Coach Lee, who met ahead of the NC match, said "I don't think this regular season will be easy."," he said, expressing his sorrow. If KIA advances to the postseason, variables may occur at that time, but it is true that everything is twisted anyway.

Manager Lee said, `I don't know how muscles are structured in the body and how they work. If you can get inside, you know the problem, but it's hard for anyone to predict. Since he is an important player, he really prepared to return step by step this time. I uploaded it because I heard that I was all healed and all the muscle strength tests were ready, but this situation occurred. We are frustrated, but Kim Do-young herself seems to be frustrated. He's a young friend. I'm worried about psychological aspects", he explained.

Director Lee finally met Kim Do-young, and the laughter disappeared. The important thing is to play the season normally and not get sick from next year."




KIA, without Kim Do-young, wrote batting order in the order of Ko Jong-wook, Park Chan-ho, Kim Sun-bin, Choi Hyung-woo, Na Sung-bum, Wisdom, Kim Ho-ryeong, Kim Tae-gun, and Park Min. Park Min was put on Kim Do-young's third base. Lee Chang-jin was called up in place of Kim Do-young, who was excluded from the entry. Manager Lee will send Wisdom to third base and Oh Seon-woo to first base when an attack is needed. If we need defense, we will use Park Min as third base as we did today," he said.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.