Director Lee Bum-ho is the only one who is worried about returning. How far did he come

The well-known KIA Tigers also has some worries. Manager Lee Bum-ho is most worried about starting pitchers. Foreigners one-two punch Will Crow and James Nail are showing tremendous performance, and Yang Hyun-jong is doing well, but it is regrettable to have the fourth or fifth starting pitcher. Notably, Kia feels a gap in its pitching capability. After being injured, Lee left the lineup and is working hard to recover. Recently, he played live pitching. For now, Kia plans to examine Lee's physical condition a little more.

In this season, he played 10 ⅓ in three games and won one game with a 4.35 ERA. In a match against the LG Twins on April 10, he complained of elbow pain after one ⅓. He left the mound after giving up five hits, four walks, one strikeout and three runs. A medical examination revealed that he had a muscle sprain in his left elbow. He has been rehabilitating for nearly a month.

Kim Geon-guk and Hwang Dong-ha were substitutes for Lee, but they did not produce good results. Kim Geon-guk was sluggish with one loss and an ERA of 11.12 in five ⅔ in two games, while Hwang Dong-ha was sluggish with two losses and an ERA of 8.31 in eight ⅔ in two games. And Kia has lost all of their games. Manager Lee Bum-ho has no choice but to agonize.

"I miss Lee, but KIA plans not to overdo it. When I am in full physical condition, I aim to call up the first team. Lee played live pitching and there was no big problem at that time." Lee, however, plans to play several actual pitching sessions. The most important thing is to have no pain. Even if the injury is completely healed, I still have to work to enhance my sense of the actual game.

Coach Lee Bum-ho told reporters ahead of the "2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League" Samsung Lions match at the Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 8th, "I feel like I'm losing ground when I meet a team that has a good starting rotation at a time when I lack objection. I don't do that at all when I look at my performance, but I'm worried. When I look at the starting matchup alone, I also look at the probability of winning. There is something that gets stuck in my mind because there is no objection," expressing regret over the lack of objection.

Then, when will Lee be able to join the team? Lee has yet to decide on the timing. Lee plans to keep an eye on Lee's condition more. Lee said, "Lee has pitched once more. And I will check again. I will consider whether Lee will play or not after receiving medical treatment. Even if the player feels okay, I need to check more. I am paying attention to making it safer," he said. The timing of his return is undecided.
 

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