The left-handed reliever Lee Byung-hun (Doosan Bears), who was replaced after giving up a straight walk the previous day, ultimately faced the chopping block and was sent to the second team.
The Doosan Bears are preparing for their 12th matchup of the season against the Samsung Lions in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League, taking place at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 3rd. This is the final game of the week-long series.
Doosan has established its starting lineup against Samsung's starter Choi Won-tae, which includes Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (first baseman), Choo Jae-hyun (left fielder), Lee Yu-chan (shortstop), and Soon Yi. The starting pitcher is the homegrown ace Kwak-bin.
The first team roster removed left-handed pitcher Lee Byung-hun, catcher Ryu Hyun-jun, and outfielder Kim Dong-jun to the second team, and registered left-handed pitcher Kim Ho-jun, catcher Kim Ki-yeon, and outfielder Choo Jae-hyun.
Lee Byung-hun, who achieved the youngest 20 holds for a left-hander in professional baseball last year, was notified of his transfer to the second team about two weeks after returning to the first team on the 15th of last month. He came onto the mound in the top of the 8th inning in the game against Samsung at Jamsil, with Doosan leading 1-0, but gave a straight walk to the lead-off batter Kim Ji-chan and was replaced by Go Hyo-jun.
Kim Ki-yeon headed to the second team for restructuring on June 23 and spent ten days there. The 'huge trade acquisition' Choo Jae-hyun received a call from acting manager Jo Sung-hwan about a month after being removed from the first team on May 30. Choo Jae-hyun had an impressive performance in the Futures League with a batting average of .397 over 22 games, hitting 2 home runs and 11 RBIs, with a slugging percentage of .586 and an on-base percentage of .471.
Starting pitcher Kwak-bin has a season record of 5 games, 2 wins, and 2 losses with an earned run average of 5.67. In his last appearance on June 27 against the NC Dinos in Changwon, he allowed 7 runs (6 earned) over 5⅓ innings, resulting in a no decision. This year, he faces Samsung for the first time, and last year he struggled against them with a record of 1 win, 2 losses, and an earned run average of 6.14 over 3 games.
Doosan stands at 32 wins, 3 ties, and 46 losses at 9th place, while Samsung is in 7th place with 40 wins, 1 tie, and 40 losses. The gap between the two teams is 7 games, and this season's head-to-head record shows Doosan with 5 wins and 6 losses, showing a slight disadvantage.
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