The KIA Tigers have been dealt a blow. 메이저놀이터 Starting second baseman Kim Sun-bin (33), the captain, has been sidelined with a right thumb injury.

Kim was hit on the right hand while trying to catch a hard-hit ball by Jason Martin on defense in the top of the fourth inning of the 2023 KBO home game against the NC Dinos at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Sunday.

He was substituted after complaining of pain, and a checkup at a nearby hospital revealed a suspected thumb fracture.

“He will undergo a second examination in 메이저사이트 주소 Seoul on the 19th for a more accurate diagnosis,” a KIA official said.

Kim was batting .303 in 53 games this season, but will be out of action for the foreseeable future.