Doosan's awaited winning team Hong Geon-hee and utility man Lee Yu-chan have shaken off injuries and finally joined the first team roster.
The Doosan Bears are set to face the Lotte Giants in the 8th game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League season at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th.
Doosan, aiming for their first winning series, has established a starting lineup against Lotte's starter Lee Min-seok with Jeong Su-bin (center fielder), Kim Dong-jun (designated hitter), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Jake Cave (right fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (left fielder), Kim Min-seok (first baseman), Park Jun-soon (third baseman), Park Gye-beom (shortstop), and Yeo Dong-geon (second baseman).
Returning from a rest day, Jeong Su-bin will serve as the table setter with Kim Dong-jun, who hit three hits including his first career home run.
With the first team roster, winning team members Hong Geon-hee and utility man Lee Yu-chan have come up, and rookies Kim Jun-sang and the unfinished power hitter Kim Min-hyuk have been dropped. Hong Geon-hee, who injured his inner elbow ligament just before the season opener, and Lee Yu-chan, who suffered a similar injury while running during the game against the Lotte Giants in early April, have successfully rehabilitated and made their comeback.
Starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong has a season record of 11 games with 3 wins and 3 losses, and an earned run average of 3.86, having lost in his last appearance on the 1st against the Kiwoom Heroes despite pitching 6⅓ innings with only 1 earned run due to a silent offense. He has been without a win for over a month since the game against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on May 3.
This year against Lotte, there is the memory of a victory on April 27 at Jamsil, where he pitched 5 innings and allowed 3 earned runs.
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