'Sudden Samsung Return' Park Gye-beom Registered for First Division! Starts as Shortstop in Game Against Kiwoom on the 7th → Shim Jae-hoon Removed

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Samsung Lions made changes to its infield roster. The team removed infielder Shim Jae-hoon (20) from the first division roster and newly registered infielder Park Gye-beom (30), acquired from Doosan Bears through a trade conducted the previous day (the 6th). Park Gye-beom will play in a game on his very first day of registration.

Samsung announced on the 7th that it would remove infielder Shim Jae-hoon from the first division roster and suddenly register Park Gye-beom ahead of the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' match against Kiwoom Heroes to be held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.

The most notable point is how Park Gye-beom will be utilized. Park Gye-beom will start as the eighth hitter and shortstop on his first day joining the first division. This is his return game in front of home fans in Daegu after being traded from Doosan Bears. It appears to be Manager Park Jin-man's calculation to immediately utilize Park Gye-beom, who has abundant first division experience, as a ready-made asset to add stability to the infield.

First, second-year infielder Shim Jae-hoon was sent down to the Futures League. Shim Jae-hoon recorded a less-than-impressive performance this season, appearing in 9 games with a batting average of 0.125 (1 hit in 8 at-bats) and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.250. He started in only 2 games this season, primarily serving as a pinch runner or defensive replacement.

On this day, Samsung lined up Kim Ji-chan (center fielder)-Kim Sung-yoon (right fielder)-Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter)-Diaz (first baseman)-Park Seung-kyu (left fielder)-Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman)-Jeon Byeong-woo (third baseman)-Park Gye-beom (shortstop)-Kim Do-hwan (catcher). As the starting pitcher, ace Won Tae-in will face the Kiwoom lineup.

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