Samsung LINEup revealed! Park Seung-kyu unexpectedly named starter → Park Jin-man: "We must maintain this momentum; Yang Woo-hyun should do the same"

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The Samsung Lions will face the NC Dinos with a bold lineup featuring the key players from their thrilling comeback victory the previous day (the 2nd).

Samsung manager Park Jin-man met with reporters ahead of the home game against NC in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' to be held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 3rd, stating his determination to carry forward the momentum from the dramatic comeback win the previous day. Until the game on the 2nd, Samsung had won all seven games against NC.

Today, Samsung fielded a starting lineup consisting of Kim Sung-yoon (center fielder), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Diaz (first baseman), Park Seung-kyu (right fielder), Jeon Byung-woo (third baseman), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), and Yang Woo-hyun (second baseman).

The most notable change is Park Seung-kyu, who has been placed in the fifth spot in the batting order. Park Seung-kyu entered as a pinch-hitter the previous day and hit a decisive home run in his second at-bat, leading his team to victory. Manager Park Jin-man said, "Since Seung-kyu hit a home run and showed good batting form, we immediately included him in the starting lineup," and added, "We expect him to perform well in the fifth spot today," expressing strong confidence. With Park Seung-kyu's unexpected inclusion as a starter, Kim Ji-chan, who had been in the lineup, was excluded from the starting lineup today.

Yang Woo-hyun also secured the starting opportunity at second base, replacing Ryu Ji-hyuk. Yang Woo-hyun, too, made an impressive all-around performance in the previous game after entering as a substitute. He drew a walk as a pinch-hitter in the late innings, laying the groundwork for the comeback, and contributed to the team's victory with agile movements in both base running and fielding.

Manager Park Jin-man also praised Yang Woo-hyun, stating, "Even before his call-up, Yang Woo-hyun was in great form, hitting four hits in four at-bats in the Futures League," and added, "He showed an aggressive attitude in the first division game the previous day, scoring the go-ahead run and successfully stealing his first base." He further remarked, "Lee Jae-hyun is not yet at 100% physical condition, so we needed reinforcements in the infield, and Yang Woo-hyun performed better than expected." He concluded, "I hope both Park Seung-kyu and Yang Woo-hyun will carry forward the good momentum and energy from yesterday into today."

When asked if the lineup construction seemed to follow the principle of 'rewarding merit and punishing demerit,' Manager Park nodded and smiled, saying, "It was a choice to maintain the good mood and energy as is." It remains to be seen whether Samsung, which boosted the atmosphere with a thrilling comeback show the previous day, can continue its winning streak by leveraging the 'effect' of Park Seung-kyu and Yang Woo-hyun.

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