There was no miracle as a result of Kim Do-young's final season out re-examination...If it's over like this, there's definitely a problem next year

Sep 06, 2025

KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. KIA Kim Do-young is training before the game. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/

KIA Tigers Kim Do-young is out in the final season. It is still impossible to return to the ground because the hamstring injury has not recovered.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho announced the results of Kim Do-young's re-examination prior to the match against Changwon NC Dinos on the 6th. Kim Do-young was examined at Good Hospital and Sejong Sports Orthopedic Surgery on the 5th and cross-checked and heard that the injured area has not yet recovered. Since there are only 20 games left in the regular season, I naturally promised next year.

Director Lee said, `We need more treatment. It is still a situation that requires a lot of time, so I was reported to receive more treatment. "

An official from KIA said, `Technical training is too much, and we decided to undergo a re-examination again four weeks later. This season is difficult, and I think the player will feel burdened if he returns. We decided to aim for a complete recovery and return, and now we are only receiving treatment at a specialized treatment institution without training.

Kim Do-young has suffered three hamstring injuries this year alone. Kim Do-young first injured his left hamstring against the Gwangju NC Dinos on March 22 and returned after about a month, but he injured his right hamstring during the match against the Kiwoom Heroes in Gwangju on May 27 and was out of power again.

Kim Do-young returned in August after being 100% completely cured after nearly two months of physical fitness, but he was away again after suffering a left hamstring injury during the defense against Lotte Giants on the 7th of last month, three games after his return. The left hamstring has been injured twice this year alone, so it needs enough time to recover.

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, is grimacing as if he felt pain while handling Yoon Dong-hee's ground ball in the bottom of the fifth inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.08.07

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/

Kim Do-young won MVP last year with 141 games, a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, and 109 RBIs. He hit .309 (34 hits in 110 at-bats) with seven home runs, 27 RBIs and an OPS of 0.943 in 30 healthy games this year.

KIA, which won the combined championship last year amid Kim Do-young's MVP performance, had a hard time this year. The 30-homer-100 RBI hitter suddenly fell out of power, and there was no player to fill the position. In addition to Kim Do-young, there were many injuries such as Na Sung-beom, Kim Sun-bin, Patrick Wisdom, Kwak Do-gyu, Yoon Young-chul and Hwang Dong-ha. This is the background of last year's champion falling to eighth place this year.

From a long-term perspective, KIA wants to give Kim Do-young enough time to recover and build his body. It seems that we need to plan well from the end of the camp.

Director Lee "First of all, you have to have muscles to do other exercises. I think they will judge by looking at the MRI taken in the training part. The best way is to continue receiving treatment. There is no other way. I'm not sure how to proceed with the closing camp. In the fall, I think I should start training like running and build my body. If we just end the season like this, I think there will definitely be a problem with playing next season" he said.

Coach Lee said, `I also remember when I first hurt my hamstring, I thought it would be okay after the season, so I didn't work out after it was over. Then I got hurt the next year and only played 30 games. I think (Kim) Do-young will check his legs before the end of this season and prepare him well in the training part by November," he added.

The game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th, and Kim Do-young, with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the top of the fourth inning, are regretting Lee Min-seok's strike. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.