'With' Lotte, the 8th-place team, seriously challenging for a five-game winning streak! Three lineup changes made → Son Seong-bin starts as catcher, Kim Dong-hyun as designated hitter

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Lotte Giants' determination to achieve their first five-game winning streak of the season led to a lengthy deliberation resulting in three lineup revisions.

Lotte Giants finalized their starting lineup ahead of their away game against Kiwoom Heroes in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 21st.

Having recently won four consecutive games and gone five games without a loss (four wins, one draw), Lotte, which has climbed from last place to eighth, made a sudden change to their batting order after much deliberation just before the game.

According to Lotte, the starting lineup was arranged as follows: Hwang Seong-bin (center fielder), Go Seung-min (second baseman), Reyes (left fielder), Han Dong-hee (third baseman), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Kim Dong-hyun (designated hitter), and Son Seong-bin (catcher). Starting catcher Son Seong-bin, who was expected to rest, returned to wear the mask, while Kim Dong-hyun was given the opportunity to start as the designated hitter. Reyes, whose batting form has been sharp, moved from designated hitter to left field defense.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung (58) explained the lineup deliberation, stating, "Son Seong-bin's wrist did not seem to be at 100% yet. In fact, I had considered giving Reyes a rest by having him play as the designated hitter." However, they did not proceed with that plan.

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Foreign pitcher Bissell will take the mound as the starting pitcher. Bissell has recorded four wins and four losses with an ERA of 4.63 in 13 games this season. Particularly against Kiwoom, he has shown strong performance with one win in two games and an ERA of 1.50 (12 innings, two earned runs). He will take over the baton of the team's five-game unbeaten streak and aim for his fifth win of the season while helping the team secure a five-game winning streak.

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