(Xinhua Gwangju, Yun-seo Park) The captain of the Tiger Corps was suddenly removed from the game.
Kim Sun-bin of the KIA Tigers 메이저놀이터 was batting fifth and playing second base in their home game against the KT Wiz in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on Tuesday.
Kim wasted no time in his first at-bat. With runners on first and third in the first inning, he lined a 134 km/h two-seam fastball from KT starter Ko Young-pyo for a single to right. In the third, he was stranded on a grounder to shortstop.
However, Kim Sun-bin left the game in the top of the fourth inning while playing defense. A KIA representative said, “Kim Sun-bin felt pain in his back and was replaced as a protective measure. He is being treated with icing and we will monitor his condition.” KIA substituted Kim Kyu-sung in his place.