'Oh Jae-won at No. 1 center field' returns, while Kang Baek-ho is 'out' again... Hanwha reveals starting lineup [Busan on-site]

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Hanwha Eagles revealed their starting lineup for the away game against Lotte Giants. Rookie Oh Jae-won has returned to the No. 1 spot, while Kang Baek-ho is out again.

Hanwha will face Lotte Giants at 5 p.m. on the 6th at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League away game.

With a win the previous day, Hanwha improved to 28 wins, 27 losses, and 1 tie, maintaining fifth place while holding a 3-2 advantage over Lotte in head-to-head records this season. Today, with Lotte fielding Lee Min-seok as a temporary starter, Hanwha is in a position where a victory is essential.

Hanwha set its batting order as Oh Jae-won (center fielder)-Yonatan Peraza (designated hitter)-Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder)-Noh Si-hwan (third baseman)-Kim Tae-yeon (first baseman)-Heo In-seo (catcher)-Lee Do-yoon (second baseman)-Lee Jin-young (right fielder)-Sim Woo-jun (shortstop). The starting pitcher is Will Hernandez.

The most notable changes are at the No. 1 and No. 4 spots. League RBI leader Kang Baek-ho was once again excluded from the starting lineup today. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon stated the previous day, "(Kang Baek-ho) is experiencing some discomfort in his leg. We were considering using him as a pinch-hitter today," and he did enter the game as a pinch-hitter in the middle innings to drive in a run with a bases-loaded walk.

Despite this, he was excluded from the starting lineup once again today. It appears that the discomfort in his left hamstring has not fully subsided.

Noh Si-hwan will take over the No. 4 spot vacated by Kang Baek-ho, while Peraza will play as the designated hitter. This creates an open spot in the outfield, allowing rookie Oh Jae-won to start as the center fielder. He will bat first. This deployment can be interpreted as an attempt to leverage his speed as a left-handed hitter to unsettle Lotte's temporary starter, Lee Min-seok.

Lee Jin-young, who batted first the previous day, recorded one hit in three at-bats but was moved down to the No. 8 spot today.

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