Lee Woo-sung, who has been struggling with hitting, has been excluded from the starting lineup.
The KIA Tigers are preparing for the 5th game of the season against the KT Wiz in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League, which will take place on the 21st at Suwon KT Wiz Park.
KIA has assembled a starting lineup of Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Sun-woo (left fielder), Han Joon-soo (catcher), Choi Won-jun (right fielder), Park Jung-woo (center fielder), and Kim Gyu-sung (first baseman) to face KT's starting pitcher Go Young-pyo.
Lee Woo-sung, who has not recorded a hit in the last three games and has a batting average of .147 in May, has been excluded from the starting lineup. Instead, Park Jung-woo will start as center fielder, forming a new outfield with Oh Sun-woo, Park Jung-woo, and Choi Won-jun.
There are no changes to the first team roster.
The starting pitcher is foreign player Adam Aller. Aller's season record stands at 9 games, 5 wins, 1 loss, with an earned run average of 3.00, having secured a victory with a quality start of 6 innings and 2 earned runs in the recent game against the Gwangju Lotte Giants on the 15th. He is on a streak of 6 consecutive games without a loss and has achieved quality starts in 4 consecutive games. This will be his first meeting with KT.
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