Jang Pil-joon, who disappeared in the second division, released Kiwoom, and Kim Dong-yeop, Kang Jin-sung, where and what are they doing

Aug 28, 2025

Jang Pil-joon, who disappeared in the second division, released Kiwoom, and Kim Dong-yeop, Kang Jin-sung, where and what are they doing
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Where are Kim Dong-yeop and Kang Jin-sung doing.

Kiwoom Heroes recently announced that they will release veteran pitcher Jang Pil-joon. Jang Pil-joon, who was released from the Samsung Lions last year, was rehabilitating after elbow surgery, and Kiwoom, which needed experienced resources, recruited Jang Pil-joon with an annual salary of 40 million won.

The recruitment was carried out based on the belief that rehabilitation would be completed in April or May. However, Jang suddenly requested that he be released. It is known that he was burdened with situations such as receiving treatment at the club's expense in a situation where he was not able to make a body to play.




As Jang Pil-joon suddenly leaves the team, attention is also being paid to the moves of other players who have been released. Kiwoom recruited a large number of veteran fielders, including Kim Dong-yeop, Kang Jin-sung and Oh Sun-jin, along with Jang Pil-joon, saying they would strengthen their power ahead of this season.

Jang Pil-joon, who disappeared in the second division, released Kiwoom, and Kim Dong-yeop, Kang Jin-sung, where and what are they doing
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However, with the exception of Oh Sun-jin, Kim Dong-yeop and Kang Jin-sung disappeared. Kim Dong-yeop is the last player against the NC Dinos on June 11, and Kang Jin-seong is the last player in the first-team game against the NC Dinos on April 10. Kim Dong-yeop played only nine games and Kang Jin-seong played only six games.

Even disappeared from the second team. Neither of them has a second-tier record after the Futures match against SSG Landers on July 31.




Is there an injury. As a result of confirmation, there are no injuries at all. So why can't even play in the second division.

Kim Dong-yeop's entire season was twisted due to an unexpected injury. In this year's spring camp, he was in good condition and expected to quench Kiwoom's thirst for long balls as a designated hitter, but he suffered a fracture after being hit on the wrist by Kim Yu-sung's ball in an exhibition game against the Doosan Bears. In the meantime, Kiwoom had a fielding system with a team management policy that actively utilizes rookie players, and Kim Dong-yeop returned late, but there was no room. His sense of play had also declined a lot.

Jang Pil-joon, who disappeared in the second division, released Kiwoom, and Kim Dong-yeop, Kang Jin-sung, where and what are they doing
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Recently, in the second division, there was no more room to play because of rookie Yeom Seung-won. He is an infield prospect who made his name known as the winner of last year's Lee Young-min batting award, and he underwent elbow surgery as soon as he joined the team. He recently returned and cannot defend immediately, so he is gaining professional experience in the designated hitter position. Kiwoom's judgment is that if it is to be used immediately next year, it should receive a real-time opportunity from now on.




In the case of Kang Jin-sung, he got a chance at the beginning of the season, but failed to produce a result. It could be used as a first base or designated hitter, but Choi Joo-hwan did so well on the first base, and Kiwoom is taking turns placing outfielders in designated hitter positions and making physical saves. He is playing the season without a built-in designated hitter.

Considering that Choi Joo-hwan recently left due to injury, there is no call-up talk at all, it seems that Kiwoom's season plan has been completely pushed back. This year's Futures performance is only 133 percent in 16 games.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.