The professional baseball Samsung Lions announced their starting lineup for the game against the Daegu LG Twins on the 11th.
Samsung, featuring right-handed pitcher Choi Won-tae, made changes to their batting order to break a seven-game losing streak. The most notable changes are the return of Kim Young-woong to the first team and the placement of Gu Ja-wook in the second spot.
Samsung arranged their batting order with center fielder Kim Sung-yoon, left fielder Gu Ja-wook, third baseman Kim Young-woong, designated hitter Lewin Diaz, catcher Kang Min-ho, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyeok, first baseman Park Byung-ho, right fielder Kim Tae-hoon, and shortstop Lee Jae-hyun.
Before the game, manager Park Jin-man met with reporters and noted, "Now, injured players are returning one by one," expressing joy over Kim Young-woong's return, and said, "He has regained his normal condition and has participated in both training and games in the Futures League."
Regarding Gu Ja-wook's placement in the second spot, he explained, "We need to find a way to score in the offense. That's why we made this change. With Kim Young-woong's return, we could place Gu Ja-wook in the second position." He added, "The entire lineup is in a slump. We need to increase the probability of scoring through these changes."
Kim Tae-hoon, a former Futures batting champion, will bat eighth as the right fielder. Manager Park Jin-man stated, "He performed well in the Futures League, and today, based on hitting coach Lee Jin-young's opinion that it would be better to face the opposing starter (Koen Win) as a left-handed batter rather than a right-handed one, we made this decision."
Regarding Kim Ji-chan, who has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury, he said, "If there are no major issues after the final examination tomorrow, he is expected to participate in the Futures away game against Hanwha at Seosan on the 13th. If he plays two games without issues, he should join the first game of the three-game series against Sajik. The results of tomorrow's examination are the most important."
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