'Return to the First Division' Lee Jae-hyun Meets with Park Jin-man: "You've rested well, so let's prepare to play full-time from now on!"

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Samsung Lions' starting shortstop Lee Jae-hyun (23) has finally returned to the first division after overcoming a back injury.

On the 12th, Samsung unexpectedly registered infielder Lee Jae-hyun to its first division roster ahead of an away game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Lee, whose last appearance was in the SSG Landers game on April 21, will start as the eighth batter and shortstop in the game against LG on the 12th.

Samsung manager Park Jin-man shared the content of his conversation with the returning Lee Jae-hyun with reporters ahead of the day's game. When asked by StarNews if he had spoken with Lee, Manager Park smiled, saying, "His condition is excellent, and his expression was bright." He added, "I just met him and encouraged him by saying, 'You've rested well, so let's prepare to play full-time until the end of the season.'"

On this day, Samsung lined up its starting lineup against LG's starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu as follows: Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Diaz (first baseman), Park Seung-gyu (right fielder), Jeon Byeong-woo (third baseman), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), and Jang Seung-hyun (catcher). The starting pitcher was Choi Won-tae.

Regarding today's starter Choi Won-tae, Manager Park Jin-man expressed his expectations: "He said his condition was best after four days of rest during spring camp. I'll check on him once this week. He should be able to start normally on Sunday after pitching today. I plan to keep an eye on him."

Regarding infielder Park Gye-beom, he mentioned, "He is a player who can play all infield positions, so he will likely be called upon when the team needs to manage players' physical stamina. In particular, Jeon Byeong-woo has been playing third base continuously recently, and he showed some signs of physical fatigue. Although he is on an upward trend and hasn't been removed from the starting lineup, we will likely need to manage his workload. Depending on the situation, we will put Park Gye-beom into the infield."

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