Start playing catch again"…"Delayed Return" Lee Eui-ri throws the ball again

Start playing catch again"…"Delayed Return" Lee Eui-ri throws the ball again

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KIA manager Lee Bum-ho mentioned pitcher Lee Eui-ri before the Doosan Bears match in Jamsil on the 4th.안전놀이터

Lee Eui-ri underwent Tommy John reconstruction in her left elbow in June last year and started rehabilitation for a long time. She displayed outstanding resilience at the second spring camp held in Okinawa, Japan this year. She started pitching live for the first time in nine months, faster than expected that it would take a year. Her maximum speed was up to mid-140 kilometers, drawing attention.

He was scheduled to play in the Futures League as early as late last month, but failed to take the mound. He stopped rehabilitation after magnetic resonance imaging revealed inflammation in the surgery area. The timing of his return was postponed, and Kia had to wait for objection again.
Having planned to resume pitching after taking a break, Lee started playing catch ball and is now preparing to return to the mound. "Objection started playing catch ball today (April 4). I will do it step by step again. It has been delayed for about two to three weeks, but I think it will go according to the original plan," Lee said.

Kia currently has foreign starters James Nail, Adam Oler, Yang Hyun-jong, Kim Do-hyun and Yoon Young-chul. Kim Do-hyun is gaining strength in his first full-time starting year, while Yoon Young-chul is slowly finding his pace. If Lee Eui-ri joins the team, Kia's mound is expected to become stronger.

Lee had 10 wins in the 2022 season and 11 wins in the 2023 season. He is a left-handed pitcher whom he can trust and trust enough to secure a double-digit win for the second consecutive year. He is drawing high expectations as the next talent to replace Yang Hyeon-jong, a big pitcher. Kia and its manager Lee hope that Lee will come back healthy and revitalize the mound.