'Life's Ace' Yang Chang-seop to Continue as Starter! "It's Only Natural to Keep Going After a Complete Game," Park Jin-man Smiles

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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man (50) praised pitcher Yang Chang-seop (29), who dominated the mound in his previous start to secure his career-first complete-game victory, and hinted that he would continue to start in upcoming games.

On the 26th, ahead of the away game against SSG Landers at Incheon SSG Landers Field in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League,' manager Park Jin-man met with reporters and heaped praise on Yang Chang-seop for his brilliant performance in the previous game against Lotte at Sajik on the 24th.

At that time, Yang Chang-seop threw 102 pitches over nine innings, delivering a perfect game with no hits allowed, no walks, and six strikeouts, leading his team to a decisive 10-0 victory. This marks Yang's first complete-game victory in nine years since his professional debut and is a major milestone for a native Samsung pitcher for the first time in six years.

When asked how he viewed Yang's pitching at the time, Manager Park smiled with satisfaction, saying, "His control and command were simply perfect." He added, "His chemistry with catcher Jang Seung-hyun was excellent, and his pitch selection was also very good. He entered the mound with a complete understanding of the pitches and locations he needed to throw, showing plenty of composure and confidence. It was a game where he completely shook up the opposing batters."

Yang Chang-seop, who achieved this historic feat, is expected to continue playing as a key part of the starting rotation. When asked about organizing the starting lineup in conjunction with the return timeline of Won Tae-in, who is recovering from injury, Manager Park firmly stated, "There is no reason to remove a pitcher who has thrown a complete game from the starting rotation. He will naturally continue to start."

Additionally, Samsung announced its future plans for pitcher deployment. Manager Park said, "I don't know if today's game will be held, but if he starts as scheduled on that day, we plan to give Won Tae-in a turn of rest." He further added, "Whether he is excluded from the roster will be decided after discussing with the analysis team following today's game, determining whether to give him ten days of rest or nine days."

As a result, Jang Chan-hee and Yang Chang-seop will remain in the starting rotation, and Choi Won-tae is scheduled to return as a starter on the 28th. Regarding Kim Tae-hoon and right-handed pitcher Lee Seung-hyun, who were sidelined due to injury, the manager took a cautious stance, stating, "It is not yet the stage to discuss their return timelines; we need to monitor the situation further."

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