Won Tae-in confirmed his first appearance of the season on the 12th! Yang Chang-seop vs left Seung-hyun asked Park Jin-man who is missing "Test → I'll think about it."

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Won Tae-in (26), the "Blue Blood Ace" of the Samsung Lions, will return to the mound after shaking off his injury. Won Tae-in, who focused on rehabilitation due to an elbow injury in the offseason, is scheduled to take his first appearance of the season against the Daegu NC Dinos on the 12th.

Samsung manager Park Jin-man officially confirmed Won Tae-in's first appearance ahead of the KIA Tigers match at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 7th. Coach Park said, "Won Tae-in checked his physical condition after pitching in the Futures League on the 6th, and there was no problem," adding, "He will start against NC on Sunday (12th) as planned."

However, as it is a return match, the game is expected to be played under thorough management. Coach Park said, "I threw 29 pitches in the Futures League and filled the shortfall in the bullpen, but the total number of pitches is still less than 50. In the return match, I think about 60-70 will be the maximum," he added.

With Won Tae-in's addition, Samsung's starters have a stronger lineup with Ariel Furado, Choi Won-tae and Jack O'Rourkelyn. However, a "happy concern" began for coach Park. This is because one of Yang Chang-seop and left-hander Lee Seung-hyun, who are currently in the starting rotation, has to change positions.

It is not easy to decide as both players became winning pitchers by pitching well in their first appearance of the season. In the previous appearance, Yang Chang-seop gave two runs in five innings and Lee Seung-hyun gave one run in five innings. Yang Chang-seop was the starting pitcher against KIA on the 7th, and left-hander Lee Seung-hyun was appointed against KIA on the 8th. Coach Park said, "Today's and tomorrow's games will be a test for the two players," and stressed, "If both are good, we will have to think more, but in the end, we have to find a way to make the team the strongest."

He also mentioned the possibility of a specific position change. Manager Park explained, "Yang Chang-seop has experience in the bullpen last season, so it is easy, but we should consider that Lee Seung-hyun may have a condition deviation when he goes to the bullpen." In addition, the left-right balance of the starters and the lack of left-handers in the bullpen are also expected to be key variables in the decision.

He expressed a negative view on the six-choice system raised by some. Coach Park said, "If you go as a sixth starter, you have to consume one entry from the bullpen, which can be overloaded," adding, "It is advantageous for the long-term race to thicken the bullpen while maintaining the five-starter system."

Samsung fans are paying attention to the return of Won Tae-in, who returned from bad injury, and the result of the reorganization of the starting lineup.

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