Yeom Kyung-yeop held back his words on Moon Bo-kyung's call-up: "There's nothing we can do, but we did have a month of preparation..." [Jamsil on-site]

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"Who is who?"

'Yeom Gal-ryang' Yeom Kyung-yeop (58), manager of the LG Twins, kept his words to a minimum. Ahead of the match against the SSG Landers held at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 11th, Manager Yeom feigned surprise when asked by reporters about the final roster for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (AG) baseball national team, responding with a seemingly rhetorical question.

LG has two players selected for the Lee Beon (CEO) team: fourth-order batter Moon Bo-kyung (26) and key bullpen pitcher Kim Young-woo (21). Moon Bo-kyung was selected as a wildcard for the under-29 age group (born after January 1, 1997).

On the previous day (the 10th), Manager Yeom had said, "If (Moon) Bo-kyung is called up, our batting will be a bit stronger." Regarding the roster announcement on this day, he replied briefly, "There's nothing we can do. Everyone is under the same conditions... They just need to do well on the national team."

National team players are expected to be absent from the KBO League for about two weeks, including the period from the 21st to 27 when the Asian Games baseball matches are held. This is a time when the race for final standings in the regular season is likely to be fierce.

Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop also mentioned that Moon Bo-kyung's departure has already produced a 'learning effect.' Moon Bo-kyung suffered a left ankle ligament injury during a game in early May, took a month off, and then returned.

Manager Yeom said, "The fact that (Moon) Bo-kyung was absent for a month and we were able to use that time for learning is one of the very important factors for us," adding, "It's shorter than that time... so they have had one round of preparation."

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