LG, Ahead of Jamsil Match Against KIA, Who Is the 'New Face' Called Up to the First Roster? The 'Flower Boy' Who Collapsed While Holding His Shoulder Is 'Extremely Lucky'... The Manager Also Relieved [Jamsil On-site]

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LG Twins announced the starting lineup for the second game of the weekend three-game series against KIA Tigers.

LG will face KIA at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 5 p.m. on the 30th for a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game.

LG secured a decisive 12-2 victory over KIA the previous day (29th), gaining the upper hand. With today's win, they aim to clinch a winning series.

LG holds 31 wins and 20 losses, placing second in the league. KIA has 28 wins, 1 draw, and 23 losses, ranking fourth. The gap between the two teams is three games.

For today's game, LG set its starting batting order as follows: Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Cheon Seong-ho (first baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Lee Young-bin (third baseman), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Song Seung-gi.

LG removed 'Flower Boy pitcher' Baek Seung-hyun from the first-division roster after he complained of pain in his shoulder area during yesterday's game. Instead, they called up Kwon Woo-jun. Baek Seung-hyun threw just two pitches against Oh Sun-woo in the top of the ninth inning the previous day before clutching his shoulder and collapsing. He was ultimately replaced without being able to throw any more pitches.

Born in 2007, Kwon Woo-jun is a rookie this year. His jersey number is 49. He is a right-handed pitcher and right-handed batter with a physique of 187cm and 92kg. After graduating from Jeomilpo High School, he joined LG with the 38th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 Rookie Draft.

In this year's Futures League, he pitched 12⅓ innings across 15 games, recording 1 win, 2 holds, and an ERA of 10.95.

Ahead of today's game, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, the team's commander, expressed relief regarding Baek Seung-hyun's condition, stating, "It doesn't seem to be a major issue." He further explained, "He felt a slight strain in his shoulder muscles. I think about a month should be sufficient for recovery."

Meanwhile, facing LG, KIA set its starting lineup as follows: Park Jae-hyun (left fielder), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Adellin (designated hitter), Na Sung-beom (right fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Park Min (shortstop). The starting pitcher is Olvera.

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