'With' Kiwoom, even more terrifying! "An Woo-jin to start separately from Bae Dong-hyun from the next turn" Even more terrifying → Starting rotation reshuffle officially underway

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As An Woo-jin (27) returns smoothly, Kiwoom Heroes decided to separate the starting cards of 'An Woo-jin and Bae Dong-hyun (28)' to maximize the efficiency of their starting rotation.

Kiwoom manager Seol Jong-jin (53) stated at a press meeting ahead of the Samsung Lions game to be held at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome on the 25th, "If there are no special injuries or abnormalities, we plan to have Bae Dong-hyun and An Woo-jin start separately from the next turn." Until now, Bae Dong-hyun had started after An Woo-jin in An Woo-jin's return buildup games, but in the future, splitting their assignments is intended to improve weekly win rates.

An Woo-jin, who started the previous day's (24th) game against Samsung at Gocheok, delivered a strong performance with 3 innings, 2 hits allowed, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run, testing his new weapon, the forkball, in actual competition in addition to his existing overpowering repertoire. Manager Seol said, "An Woo-jin tried to equip himself with a forkball to become a better starting pitcher, and he is satisfied with it," and added, "He plans to showcase a variety of pitches in his next start, just as he did the previous day."

Confidence in Bae Dong-hyun, who will lead the rotation alongside An Woo-jin, is also high. Bae Dong-hyun also recorded 4 innings, 4 hits allowed (1 home run), and 1 earned run in the game on the 24th, earning the win. This is already his fourth win of the season. Manager Seol commented, "Bae Dong-hyun was a promising pitcher even when he was with his former team (Hanwha), and he threw fast pitches," and added, "His ability to manage the mound is excellent, and he is diligently taking the opportunities given to him." He further expressed expectations for the joint performance of the two pitchers, saying, "If An Woo-jin achieves 10 or more wins and Bae Dong-hyun also reaches around 10 wins, it will greatly contribute to the team's performance."

The arrival of foreign pitcher Rosenberg is expected to materialize as soon as visa issues are resolved. The club estimates that it will take about two more weeks to resolve Rosenberg's visa issues, after which they plan to finalize his start schedule.

Manager Seol stated, "If things continue as they are, we are targeting a .500 win rate for the first half," and added, "We plan to re-evaluate and make plans for the second half." Regarding closer Yuto, who has accumulated fatigue from three starts this week, he said, "We will have to see the game situation, but for today, we plan to give him rest if possible," signaling a strict management approach.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom set its starting lineup against Samsung starter Won Tae-in as follows: Park Ju-hong (right fielder), Brooks (left fielder), An Chi-hong (second baseman), Im Ji-yeol (designated hitter), Choi Ju-hwan (first baseman), Kim Ji-seok (third baseman), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), Park Soo-jong (center fielder), and Oh Seon-jin (shortstop). Kiwoom's starting pitcher is right-hander Ha Young-min.

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