Oh my god, KIA's trade fortune, finally out of power...KIA's Hope for the Round of 5 broke out in a huge bad news
Sep 12, 2025
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Prior to the match against the Doosan Bears in Gwangju on the 12th, KIA eliminated Kim Do-hyun from the first-team entry and called up pitcher Kim Hyun-soo.
Kim Do-hyun started against the Lotte Giants in Gwangju on the 11th and was suddenly replaced after recording 30 pitches, two hits, and one walk in one inning. From the second inning, rookie Kim Tae-hyung in the first round of this year had to take the mound in a hurry.
It was because of the elbow discomfort. Kim Do-hyun only had a maximum fastball speed of 143km and an average speed of 140km. Originally, he was a pitcher who could throw a fastball more than 150 kilometers per hour, but his speed dropped sharply, giving him a foreboding of injury. As the ball became flat due to the lack of restraint, Lotte hitters were allowed to hit long balls.
Kim Do-hyun went straight to the hospital for an MRI examination. If there is no major problem, the club usually notifies the results of the examination on the day, but no definite diagnosis was made until the end of the game. The elbow itself is a very sensitive area for a pitcher, but it was assumed that it was not a minor injury.
It seems to be the aftermath of throwing too many balls. Kim Do-hyun transferred from Hanwha Eagles to KIA in a 2022 trade. This is a case where he solved the military problem first as an active member and saw the light in the first team after being discharged from the military last year. He grew up during his military service and saw the results of training in the second division, and his arrest, which was in the mid-140km/h, rose to 150km/h, drawing attention.
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There was a clear difference in grades in the first half of the year. In the first half, he recorded 90 ⅔ innings and a 3.18 ERA in 16 games. It was so stable that it was evaluated as a first-line issuance in Korea. In the second half, he only had 34 ⅔ innings and a 9.09 ERA in eight games. I was worried about my physical strength in my first full-time season, but I ended up coming down the mound bitterly due to a strain on my elbow.
KIA is currently in eighth place, but it is not without the possibility of advancing to the fifth round. In order to continue a faint hope, the starting team needs to hold out solidly, but Kim Do-hyun's departure has swallowed the disappointment.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
