SSG's Kim Kwanghyun Leaves Training Camp Early Due to Left Shoulder Pain

Left-handed pitcher Kim Kwanghyun (37), the ace of the SSG Landers in professional baseball, is leaving the team’s training camp in the United States early due to shoulder pain.

In Game 4 of the 2025 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason semi-playoff between the SSG Landers and the Samsung Lions, SSG Landers' Kim Kwanghyun is pitching effectively in the bottom of the second inning. Yonhap News

On the 15th, the SSG Landers announced that Kim will return to Korea from the team’s first spring camp in Florida, United States, to check his physical condition after experiencing pain in his left shoulder.

The pain is not from a sudden injury but from an area that has been under continuous management, and it is reported that the decision for him to return was made to undergo a precise examination. The timing of Kim’s return to the training camp remains uncertain.

The SSG Landers considers an accurate assessment of his condition and sufficient recovery to be the top priorities and plans to set up a rehabilitation schedule after gathering opinions from medical specialists in Korea and abroad. Future schedules will also be determined based on the test results.

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