"Super-sized trade acquisition" Kim Min-seok starts his first match against his former team from the bench.
The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) league are preparing for their fourth season matchup against the Lotte Giants on 25th at the Seoul Jamsil Stadium.
Doosan has assembled a starting lineup against Lotte's starting pitcher Tucker Davidson, featuring Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Oh Myeong-jin (second baseman), Park Ji-hoon (shortstop), and Jo Soo-haeng (left fielder).
"Super-sized trade acquisition" Kim Min-seok has been excluded from the starting lineup for his first meeting against his former team. Doosan had just finished a three-game series against Lotte in Sajik from 4th to 6th, but Kim Min-seok was demoted to the minor league due to poor performance at the time and could not accompany the team on the road. He starts the game from the bench with a batting average of .186 and 3 RBIs over 13 games. Jo Soo-haeng will take over the left field position.
Replacing Gwak-bin, Doosan's starting pitcher is Choi Won-jun, who is performing the role of the native ace. Choi Won-jun's season record stands at 2 losses without a win in 5 games, with an earned run average of 4.56, having failed to secure a victory in his last outing on the 19th against the KIA Tigers at Jamsil, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) over 4 innings. He has a memory of suffering a loss against Lotte, allowing 4 runs over 4⅔ innings on the 5th in Sajik.
Doosan holds a record of 11 wins and 14 losses, ranking tied for 7th, while Lotte is in 3rd place with 14 wins, 1 draw, and 12 losses. The distance between the two teams is 2.5 games.
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