Doosan Bears' Choo Jae-hyun will make his debut as the fourth batter.

Doosan will face the LG Twins on the 12th at Jamsil Stadium. The day before, Doosan suffered a 2-5 comeback loss to LG. They have recently fallen into a three-game losing streak. It is urgent to break the losing streak.

Doosan will start Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Choo Jae-hyun (left fielder), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kim In-tae (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Park Gye-beom (second baseman), and Park Jun-young (shortstop) on this day.

Choo Jae-hyun is making his debut as the fourth batter. Drafted 28th overall in the second round of the 2018 draft, Choo Jae-hyun joined Nexen, and was traded to Lotte during the 2020 season. Last winter, Doosan executed a massive 2-for-3 trade, sending Jeong Cheol-won and Jeon Min-jae to Lotte while acquiring Choo Jae-hyun, Kim Min-seok, and Choi Woo-in.

Choo Jae-hyun has recorded hits in three consecutive games recently. On the 10th against Hanwha, he hit a home run. Manager Lee Seung-yeop noted before the game, "Jae-hyun is feeling good (at the plate). Due to the current team circumstances, we arranged the batting order like this." He added, "Jae-hyun is a player I haven't watched much during his time at Sangmu and Lotte, but seeing him for the first time this year, he seems to be a good contact hitter. He is the type of hitter who does not meekly give up an out at the plate. The quality of his hits is good, and he is performing his share as expected from the camp."

There is a significance in being the fourth batter. He may feel the pressure of being a debut fourth batter. The manager said, "I think the significance of the batting order has been diluted a lot in modern baseball. We arranged it this way to find a breakthrough while in a losing streak. If he just plays his role as he has until now, there may be good results. Although this is his debut as the fourth batter, it might become a batting order that suits him."

Choo Jae-hyun's jersey number is 36, which was the number used by the manager during his playing career. The manager said with a laugh, "I don't think it has any meaning at all. Since he is in good condition, I thought a lot about it and arranged it. I hope he performs as well as he does in practice."

The starting pitcher is Kim Yu-sung. He was appointed as the fifth starter this year but has struggled with a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 12.79 in three games.

The manager said, "If his strike ratio increases a bit, he will be an excellent player. However, he often loses the battle with himself before facing his opponents, which leads to him collapsing without being able to compete with them. That seems to be the point."

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