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When will KIA Tigers fans be able to watch the game with confidence. In 2003, KIA duo Kim Do-young (23) and Yoon Do-hyun (23) were replaced again due to injury concerns.
KIA lost to the LG Twins 2-7 in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season away game held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 1st.
Unlike the previous day (March 31), both pitching and batting were frustrating. From the first inning, he had a chance to take advantage of the first-run opportunity, but failed to take advantage of the first-run opportunity. After that, starting pitcher Yang Hyun-jong was dragged from the beginning due to the difficulty of controlling the ball by allowing three hits, four walks, four strikeouts, and three runs in four innings.
Since then, the trend has been a series of unstable pitching that Yang Hyun-jong seems to be okay. Hwang Dong-ha gave up one hit and two walks in one ⅓ inning, Choi Ji-min gave up one hit and one walk in 0 innings, Cho Sang-woo gave up one hit and no run in 1 ⅔ inning, and Kim Si-hoon gave up the game without striking out one with two hits and three walks in 1 inning.
To make matters worse, the fans were worried by the replacement of injuries during the game. Yoon Do-hyun, who entered the batter's box for the first time in the second inning, swung his bat vigorously on Song Seung-ki's second full curveball. The ball hit Yoon Do-hyun in the back of his left foot and he was in pain for a while.
In the end, he failed to complete the race. Yoon Do-hyun was replaced before the defense in the bottom of the third inning and received an icing. After that, he moved to the hospital and underwent X-RAY and CT examinations, and fortunately, the results were simple bruising.
There was one more dizzying scene. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Kim Do-young twisted his back muscle in the process of handling Park Dong-won's hit on the left field line with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. He felt pain in the process of stretching his arm to catch a ball flying above him with an irregular bound. Kim Do-young also immediately replaced Kim Kyu-sung and left the ground.
Kim Do-young and Yoon Do-hyun are considered key prospects who will be responsible for the future of the Tigers. Kim Do-young from Gwangju Dongseong High School and Yoon Do-hyun from Gwangju Il High School have been called rivals since middle school, and wore KIA uniforms as they were selected as the first draft and 15th in the second round in the 2022 KBO Rookie Draft.
Kim Do-young stood out first. Kim Do-young won the KBO MVP in 2024, his third year as a member, with a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, 143 points, and an on-base percentage of 0.420 slugging percentage of 0.647. However, he injured his hamstring three times last year alone, failing to play many games throughout his career.
Yoon Do-hyun is even more than that. He was out for the season after undergoing finger surgery due to a collision with Kim Do-young during an exhibition game from his first year of career. In 2023, he was satisfied with his first-team debut due to two hamstring injuries, and in 2024, he had another finger surgery and played only six games.
Last year was the year when talent finally showed its side. He hit his first home run of the season to Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) with six home runs and 17 RBIs in 40 games and 160 at-bats, making him realize why he was called Kim Do-young's rival.
This year, with the transfer of key players such as Park Chan-ho (Doosan Bears) and Choi Hyung-woo (Samsung Lions), he finally got a chance to full season in the first division. Can the two young tigers, who are expected to be in the full season season, play the full season without injury? KIA teams and fans are desperate for their health.
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