KIA Tigers Na Seong-beom (34) and Kim Do-young (20), who went to Japan for rehabilitation treatment, returned home.
KIA coach Kim Jong-guk said, “Na Seong-beom and Kim Do-young returned to Korea on the 23rd and received a reexamination” ahead of the NC Dinos game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 25th. On the 16th, the two players, who received intensive treatment twice a day at Iijima Rehabilitation Center in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, returned home on the 23rd. Director Kim said, “Na Seong-beom received a reexamination after 2 weeks and Kim Do-young after 4 weeks.”
Na Seong-beom, who felt more than his left calf in the 2023 WBC (World Baseball Classic) national team, was eventually not included in the opening entry. After a detailed examination, it was diagnosed that it would take eight weeks to recover from muscle damage in his left calf. Kim Do-young suffered a right metatarsal fracture in the home rush against Incheon SSG Landers on the 2nd and was judged for 4 months.
The two players, who injured their legs side by side, start their comeback with upper body training.
Na Seong-beom, who is in better condition, starts light upper-lower body training. A KIA official said, “Na Seong-beom is in a state of being able to do light weight training centered on the upper body,” and “ankle strength recovery training is also performed at the same time.”
Kim Do-young borrows the power of the Hampyeong rehabilitation facility, which is considered the best in the KBO league. A KIA official explained, “We use the underwater training center installed in the Hampyeong Challengers Field to conduct rehabilitation training.”
Coach Kim said,토토사이트 “I don’t think the two players will be in a hurry to come back. He said, “Na Seong-beom says that his current condition has recovered by 70-80%,” but “after returning, he rushed out and the injury may recur. He is expected to return early in the month.” Regarding Kim Do-young, he said, “Because he suffered a major injury, he needs more time,” and added, “After a reexamination in four weeks, a specific return schedule will come out.”