The setup man and closer are both taking a break. The LG Twins of the Korea Professional Baseball League will face the SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium on the 12th. There are both good and bad news.

LG will field Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-gyeong (third baseman), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), Lee Young-bin (first baseman), and Park Hae-min (center fielder) in their starting lineup on this day.

Park Dong-won is excluded from the starting lineup for the second consecutive game due to an ankle issue. Manager Yeom noted on the 12th at Jamsil Stadium that "a substitution in the later innings is possible."

Cleanup hitter Moon Bo-gyeong will finally play as a third baseman for the first time in 22 days. Moon Bo-gyeong played third base in a game against Lotte at Sajik on May 21, but missed the next day's game against Lotte due to knee pain. He was also excluded from the starting lineup in the game against SSG in Incheon on the 23rd, and he batted once as a pinch hitter in the later innings.

Since May 24, in the game against SSG in Incheon, Moon Bo-gyeong has been a designated hitter for 15 consecutive games through the 11th's game against SSG at Jamsil. With Moon Bo-gyeong occupying the designated hitter position due to knee pain, Kim Hyun-soo and Austin have continuously played defensively.

Manager Yeom Kyoung-youb stated, "Bo-gyeong can play one game as third baseman and then should go back to being a designated hitter for about two games. This way, Austin, Kim Hyun-soo, and Moon Sung-ju can each take turns at designated hitter."

There is bad news in the bullpen. Closer Yoo Young-chan must rest until the 12th due to a neck sprain. The day before, Yoo Young-chan was intended to pitch in the 9th inning, but due to the neck issue, Jang Hyun-sik pitched multiple innings. Manager Yeom commented, "Yoo Young-chan must rest until today due to the neck issue." Jang Hyun-sik, who pitched 1 and 1/3 innings the previous day, will also take a break.

Yoo Young-chan, who underwent elbow surgery in December of last year and completed rehabilitation, returned on the 1st and has recorded 1 save with an earned run average of 5.40 in 3 games.

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