Kim Kwang-hyun's shoulder injury occurred again. "I suffered too much with my shoulder."I was worried about it, but I ended up returning home... Shoulder pain → scheduled to check physical condition

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There is another problem with the shoulder that I was concerned about. Kim Kwang-hyun (38, SSG Landers), aiming to take a leap forward, eventually made an early return home.

SSG Landers said on the 15th, "Kim Kwang-hyun is scheduled to return home on the 15th to check his physical condition due to pain in his left shoulder during training for the first-team camp," adding, "We will confirm the future schedule according to the test results, and we will re-inform the exact injury area and rehabilitation period later."

He is called "Ryu Yoon-Kim" and is a pitcher who led the heyday of Korean baseball along with Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha) and Yoon Seok-min (retired). Since then, Yang Hyun-jong (KIA) has been named instead of Yoon Seok-min, who retired as "Ryu Yang Kim," but Kim Kwang-hyun has consistently maintained his position.

Kim Kwang-hyun, who also advanced to the Major League (MLB) and showed off his ability, returned to his former team SSG, which changed its name in 2022, signed a non-FA multi-year contract for four years and 15.1 billion won, and won 44 games in four years, but the last two seasons have slowed down. In particular, last year, the ERA soared to 5.00 with only 144 innings, the fewest since returning to Korea, and there was a shoulder injury.

Kim Kwang-hyun, who left the country with coach Lee Sung-yong and veteran players on the 19th of last month, told reporters, "I suffered too much last year because of my shoulder," adding, "I think it's most important to avoid such injuries this year. Physical condition is the most important and I try not to overdo it. Assuming that it goes all the way to autumn baseball, I think we need to manage it better if we want to be healthy until the end," he stressed.

Coach Lee Sung-yong also expressed his intention to take on special management. He said he would use "Kim Kwang-hyun of Heaven" as the fifth starter, but it was for more thorough management. Coach Lee said, "Gwang-hyun is also a captain and a responsible player," adding, "Last year, he suffered a lot because he was sick. He said, "He played a good role as a leader like last season, so I'm trying to make him feel comfortable."

"I'll have to go into the season to find out, but I'm going to take the picture in my head off the entry if Kwang-hyun throws it on Tuesday. I'm not going to let him throw twice a week, but I'll give him a 10-day break, he said. "I'm constantly thinking about what I can do with him in a healthy season." I think maximizing Kwanghyun is the most important thing. "Because I am a leader, I am thinking about various things so that I can have a healthy season without getting sick," he said.

However, even before entering the season, problems arose. SSG explained, "It's not a sudden pain, and it's a part that's been managed continuously," adding, "However, as the pain persists recently, I decided to return home with the opinion that an accurate examination is needed after consultation with the player."

It is also unclear when he will be able to return immediately. SSG, which is conducting its first camp in Vero Beach, Florida, USA, will return to Miyazaki, Japan, on the 20th and go to the second camp focusing on practical training. Kim Kwang-hyun may even skip this.

The club said, "It is difficult to determine when to return at this stage. First of all, the club believes that "accurate identification" and "sufficient recovery" are the most important," and added, "We will prepare an optimal rehabilitation schedule by combining the opinions of professional medical staff at home and abroad."

I have a complicated mind that I did not complete the camp as a captain. The club said, "Kim Kwang-hyun was sorry and gave strength to the remaining teammates and moved," adding, "As a result, the camp is being operated mainly by veterans including Choi Jeong, Han Yoo-seom, and Oh Tae-gon, and training is progressing smoothly. Oh Tae-gon will play the captain role during the camp, he said.

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