Kim Do-young, the 2024 KBO League MVP, has left the team due to a hamstring injury. Will his bid for the MVP for the second consecutive year go up in smoke.메이저사이트

"It is fortunate that I was in the midst of misfortune. I avoided the worst." Kim Do-young's detailed examination showed that his hamstring injury was the most minimal level at around the first stage. However, the fact that the affected area can affect performance in many ways, including offense, defense, and baserunning, and that it is easy to recur, and that the injury happened too early in the season raises concerns in many ways.

"We sent details of Kim's detailed examination to multiple hospitals," a source at Kia said on Sunday. "Medical staff diagnosed him with the first stage (grade 1) of damage to the hamstring on his left thigh. For now, he will focus on recovery and rehabilitation."

Kim faced an unexpected injury in the opening game against the NC Dinos at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on Sunday. He had a hit in the bottom of the third inning with one out and no runners on base. Afterwards, he complained of pain in his left thigh while going to the first base naturally and was replaced by pinch runner Yoon Do-hyun immediately. Afterwards, he moved to a nearby hospital and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) check-up, and was diagnosed with damage to his left hamstring. It is fortunate that he avoided symptoms such as serious rupture.

Hamstring injuries are classified into three stages based on muscle damage. Of these, stage 1 is the mildest. It can be seen that no fatal muscle rupture or tissue damage has been found. In some cases, they recover quickly within three to four weeks, but usually require about a month of recovery and rehabilitation. Kim Do-young is also expected to return to the ground by the end of next month.

It could be a painful month for both Kia and Kim. Kim had a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, 109 RBIs, 143 runs and OPS (on-base plus slugging) last year, and is currently a non-fungible resource for the Tigers. Although Kia has powerful capabilities, it has designed all of its capabilities for the season with Kim at the center.

It is natural for a player in Kim's position. At the same time, it was a natural ground in that he is an infinite player in terms of potential, as most experts expected Kim to win the MVP title for the second consecutive year.

As a result, Kia lost its flagship player and superstar at home just two consecutive games. Although Kia is considered the strongest team ever, no one can predict the impact of Kim Do-young's absence.

Kim Do-young's individual injury will also be regrettable. If Kim Do-young receives MVP again this year, he could be the winner for the second consecutive year in 12 years since Park Byung-ho (currently Samsung) of the Nexen Heroes in 2012-2013. At that time, Park Byung-ho was in the spotlight as the best hitter in the league, winning the home run and RBI title for four consecutive years from 2012 to 2015.

Therefore, this season is a very important year for Kim Do-young in terms of being able to expand his personal career to the best in the league.

However, Kia also breathed a sigh of relief in that the injury was minor. It was regrettable, but it avoided the worst in that the gap was not too long in one month.

"Today's injury is completely my fault," Kim said on his SNS account on Tuesday. "Thank you for your concern and support. I'm sorry that I disappeared after one game. I'll be back soon. I promise to return as soon as possible."