"Lee Jae-hyun takes rest and Kim Sung-yoon will be tested additionally." Samsung, which took a breather, revealed its lineup of left-handed hitters for all starters, "Su-ho No. 2 forward deployment." [the site of a water source]

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The Samsung Lions, who were worried about the injury of right fielder Kim Sung-yoon and shortstop Lee Jae-hyun on the previous day (4th), breathed a sigh for now.

Samsung manager Park Jin-man said in an away game against KT Wiz in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 5th, "Lee Jae-hyun has no big problem as a result of the examination. It's only a symptom of clumping, but tomorrow is my day off, so I'm going to control my condition until today. If I rest until tomorrow, I think I'll be fine from the day after tomorrow," he said.

Kim Seong-yoon is a little more worried. Director Park Jin-man said, "Kim Sung-yoon is a little ambiguous. It is said that the injured area has pain between the waist and the side, but it seems that an accurate judgment will be made only after a detailed examination. I'm also new to the area, so I'm going to make a decision after seeing the results of the detailed examination tomorrow."

The previous day, Samsung lost two main fielders before the fourth inning. Kim Sung-yoon was replaced by Soo-ho during defense in the bottom of the second inning. It was after Lee Kang-min's timely hit. To make matters worse, Lee Jae-hyun left the ground after being replaced by Lee Hae-seung ahead of the defense in the bottom of the third inning.

According to a Samsung official, Kim Sung-yoon felt pain in his left side and Lee Jae-hyun in his right hamstring. Manager Park Jin-man replied, "Kim Sung-yoon seems to have something gone wrong while bending down (in the process of receiving Lee Kang-min's ball)."

If the two had left for a long time, it would have been dizzying for Samsung. Kim Sung-yoon was like a constant fuel for Samsung's lineup, which rarely caught fire in the beginning. He was leading the batting average of 0.400 (10 hits in 25 at-bats) in six games with six RBIs and six runs and an on-base percentage of 0.423 slugging percentage of 0.600 OPS of 1.023.

Lee Jae-hyun was a poor performer with a batting average of 0.105 (2 hits in 19 at-bats) and an OPS of 0.478 in six games, but he was contributing to a solid shortstop defense.

Director Park Jin-man said, "I'm worried that it should be okay. Now our batting pace is slowly coming up, and it has been Kim Sung-yoon and Ryu Ji-hyuk who have held up well since the opening. Kim Sung-yoon was playing a big role in the lineup, but if he falls out, it will be hit hard. I hope there's no problem," he said.

On this day, Samsung consisted of Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Su-ho (right wing), Koo Ja-wook (left wing), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Park Se-hyuk (catcher), and Yang Woo-hyun (striker). The starting pitcher is Jack O'Rourkelyn.

It's a rare left-handed wallpapering line-up. Starting pitcher O'Rourkelyn is also a left-hander. Coach Park Jin-man also said, "I think it's my first time seeing all left-handed hitters while coaching. "There was a variable due to the injury, so this happened," he laughed.

It is notable that Soo-ho (20), who is in his second year of debut, was forward-deployed as the second batter. Since the spring camp, Soo-ho has consistently received good reviews. He also had a good batting average of 0.318 (7 hits in 22 at-bats) in 12 exhibition games. In the regular season, he has a poor performance with a batting average of 0.143 (1 hit in 7 at-bats) in five games, but the head coach's expectations remain.

Coach Park Jin-man said, "Of course, I put it in the second batting order because I expected it. Su-ho was also in the best condition during the camp. It is not easy for backup players to hit every game because they are not feeling well. However, Soo-ho is a player with a sense of hitting, he said with strength.

"Among the players in our entry, I think Soo-ho is a key player like a backup. It's an opportunity for you, too. A good performance will strengthen the player's base. I hope he will play a good role in leading to the center lineup in No. 2."

Against this, KT formed a lineup of Choi Won-joon (center fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman), Ahn Hyun-min (right fielder), Sam Hilliard (left fielder), Jang Sung-woo (designated hitter), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman), Oh Yoon-seok (third baseman), Han Seung-taek (catcher), and Lee Kang-min (striker). The starting pitcher is Caleb Boschley.

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