Doosan Bears’ flagship hitter Kim Jae-hwan was removed from the starting lineup due to flu symptoms.
Doosan will play 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League Lotte Giants at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 27th in Game 11 Heo Kyung-min (3rd baseman) – Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder) – Yang Seok-hwan (1st baseman) – Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter) – Kang Seung-ho (2nd baseman) Baseman) – Kim Jae-ho (shortstop) – Rojas (left fielder) – Jang Seung-hyeon (catcher) – Kim Tae-geun (right fielder). The starting pitcher will be sidearm Choi Won-joon on the mound.안전놀이터
The most noticeable change is the exclusion of Kim Jae-hwan from the selection. Kim Jae-hwan led Doosan’s 11-game winning streak on the 25th against Lotte in Jamsil, wielding a heavy hit with 2 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs in 3 at-bats.
However, in the last 26 days, he was silent with no hits in 4 at-bats, 1 strikeout and 1 double play. As his physical condition deteriorated due to his cold, Jaehwan Kim’s good hitting feeling plummeted.
Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop said, “Kim Jae-hwan has a bad cold. He has a lot of pain in his tonsils.” “he explained.
He also emphasized, “Kim Jae-hwan is a cold, not an injury, so we have to watch his condition and judge him.” .
The composition of the keystone combination was also changed. The oldest Kim Jae-ho will be the shortstop, and Kang Seung-ho, who has recently made many first base starters, will be the second baseman. Park Joon-young, who jumped into the race to be the starting shortstop in the last minute of the first half, recently took a break from the bench as he showed signs of exhaustion from his offense and defense.
Yang Eui-ji plays as the designated hitter to arrange physical strength, and Jang Seung-hyun protects the home room. While Lotte selected left-hander Charlie Barnes as the starting pitcher, right-handed hitter Kim Tae-geun was named to the starting lineup for the first time since the start of this season.
Head coach Lee Seung-yeop added, “Park Joon-young, who recently played as shortstop, seemed to be struggling a bit in the two games this week, so Jae-ho Kim was selected as the starting shortstop.”