A heavenly army has returned to the KIA Tigers lineup, which has been struggling with a hitting slump.
The KIA Tigers of the Korea Professional Baseball League are facing KT Wiz in the ninth match of the season on June 1 at Suwon KT Wiz Park.
KIA has put together a starting lineup against KT's starting pitcher Cho Yi-hyun, consisting of Yun Do-hyun (second base), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Oh Seon-woo (first base), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Patrick Wisdom (third base), Kim Seok-hwan (left field), Choi Won-jun (right field), Han Jun-su (catcher), and Kim Ho-ryeong (center field). The starting pitcher is Adam Oller.
KIA, facing the threat of a sweep, registered Wisdom and Choi Won-jun to the first team roster while removing Park Min and Jung Hae-won. Wisdom has recovered from a back injury, and Choi Won-jun has completed adjustments in the second team. It remains to be seen whether the two players can support Choi Hyung-woo, who has been struggling alone while key players suffered injuries.
The season record for KIA's starting pitcher Oller is 11 games with 5 wins and 2 losses, and an earned run average of 2.91. Despite a quality start with 6 innings and 2 earned runs in his last outing against the Gwangju Kiwoom Heroes on May 27, he did not secure a victory. Earlier this season against KT, he lost on May 21 at Suwon after pitching 5 innings and giving up 2 earned runs (1 earned).
KIA, who has fallen into a two-game losing streak, stands at 26 wins, 1 draw, and 28 losses, placing 7th. Meanwhile, KT, who is on a three-game winning streak, has a record of 30 wins, 3 draws, and 25 losses, ranking 4th. In their seasonal head-to-head record, KT holds a 5 wins to 3 losses advantage over KIA.
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