Infielder Kim Do-young, who was replaced while holding onto his left thigh in the opening match of the 2025 season, has been diagnosed with fine damage to his hamstring (grade 1). We have to monitor his condition more, but avoided serious injury. The relief is that it did not spread into a massive negative factor that could shake the entire team from the beginning of the season. For now, he will leave the entry and take a rest while focusing on recovery.온라인바카라

"We sent Kim Do-young's magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and detailed examination results to multiple hospitals, and all of them were diagnosed with Grade 1," an official at Kia said on Sunday. The re-examination is scheduled to take place two weeks later. "The exact timing of his return will be determined after the re-examination," an official at Kia said.

Kim Do-young headed to the dugout holding his thigh in the home opener of the 2025 season against NC held at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 22nd. Earlier, in the bottom of the third inning, with one out and no runners, he was seen flinching while stepping on first base and returning to base after hitting against opponent starter Logan Allen. Later, he left the ground with the help of a trainer.

"Today's injury is completely my fault. I'm sorry that it disappeared in one game," Kim said on social networking service late on the day of the injury. "Thank you for your concern and support. I'll be back soon. I'll make sure."

The defending champion, who is seeking his second consecutive win, is also facing an unexpected variable. Kim Do-young was the MVP of the regular season league last year. She played in 141 games with a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats) with 38 homers, 109 RBIs, 143 runs and 40 steals. She also became the youngest player to hit 30 homers and 30 steals, marking the minimum of 100 points scored in a single game and the most in a single season.

As the player in that position is excluded from the beginning of the season, a change in the lineup is inevitable. KIA should spend the season without Kim Do-young for the time being. How to fill the gap is the key. Infielder Yoon Do-hyun is expected to play the third base defense, and outfielder Choi Won-joon is expected to play the role of the second batter. However, the weight of the lineup will inevitably decrease until Kim Do-young returns.