Due to poor performance, Na Seung-yeop, an infielder for the professional baseball team Lotte Giants, who had gone down to the Futures League and was hit in the eye during defensive training, has returned to the first team roster. He will start the game immediately upon his return.

The Lotte Giants, led by manager Kim Tae-hyoung, announced the starting lineup for their game against the NC Dinos on the 24th at Changwon NC Park.

Lotte's lineup includes Kim Dong-hyeok (center fielder), Go Seung-min (second baseman), Reyes (right fielder), Jeon Jun-woo (left fielder), Kim Min-sung (third baseman), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Han Tae-yang (designated hitter), Jeung Bo-keun (catcher), and Jeon Min-jae (shortstop). The starting pitcher is Tucker Davidson.

Lotte excluded relief pitcher Gu Seung-min from the first team roster the day before (23rd), and Na Seung-yeop was registered in his place to start the game immediately.

Na Seung-yeop had a batting average of .246 in 57 games this season (49 hits in 199 at-bats), with 7 home runs and 31 RBIs, while his OPS was .773. However, in May, he struggled with a batting average of .195 (16 hits in 82 at-bats), with no home runs and just 1 RBI. Eventually, he was excluded from the first team roster on June 2.

He hoped to return after refining his batting form and improving his hitting feel. However, just a day after going down to the second team, he sustained an injury by getting hit in the face with a ball during defensive training, suffering a dangerous injury to his eye area. There was no damage to his eyeball, but he had to focus on recovery, and it wasn't until the 19th that he could participate in a second team game. He recorded 0 hits and 3 RBIs in 7 at-bats in 2 second team games before being called up to the first team on that day.

It remains to be seen how well Na Seung-yeop's condition will recover. However, it is uncertain whether his return game will be held normally, as the heavy rain has not stopped at Changwon NC Park.

NC's starting lineup includes Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Davidson (first baseman), Park Gun-woo (right fielder), Seo Ho-cheol (designated hitter), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), Kim Hyung-jun (catcher), and Cheon Jae-hwan (center fielder). The starting pitcher is Riley Thompson.

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