The Doosan Bears of professional baseball suddenly changed the starting lineup against the KIA Tigers, which was first revealed to reporters. What could be the reason for this?
Doosan is preparing for an exhibition match against KIA at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 14th.
Doosan set the starting lineup against KIA's starting pitcher James Neale, which consists of Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Jake Cave (right fielder), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Kim In-tae (left fielder), Park Jun-young (shortstop), and Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder).
Manager Lee Seung-yup noted that he has somewhat decided on the owners of the shortstop and second baseman positions, saying, "You can consider today's lineup to be close to what the opening day lineup will be."
However, about two hours before the game, there were changes in the lineup. A new batting order was revealed with Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Cave (right fielder), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Kim In-tae (left fielder), and Park Jun-young (shortstop).
Kim Min-seok, who arrived from the Lotte Giants as a 'super-sized trade acquisition,' was omitted, leading to Jeong Soo-bin moving up to lead-off, while outfielder Kim In-tae was newly inserted.
A Doosan official explained the change, stating, "With Kim Min-seok's rest decided, Kim In-tae is set to start."
Doosan's starting pitcher for the day is left-handed rookie Choi Seung-yong, who has been assigned the fourth starter position.
Meanwhile, KIA, which is contending against Doosan, lined up Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Na Sung-bum (right fielder), Patrick Wisdom (first baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Lee Woo-sung (left fielder), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Choi Won-jun (center fielder). The third batter, Kim Do-young, will act as a table setter in the second spot.
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