'Veteran' Son A-seop removed from first-division roster? "A huge relief" Yang Ui-ji's third-base stolen base led to substitution, avoiding major injury; "Capable of batting" — DH starts [Jamsil on-site]

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It is a huge relief. Doosan Bears' main catcher Yang Ui-ji will start as designated hitter without sustaining a major injury. However, since he will be unable to play defense for the time being, the team called up another catcher, Ryu Hyun-jun, to the first division and, in turn, removed 'Veteran' Son A-seop from the first-division roster.

Doosan will play an away game against the LG Twins at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 5 p.m. on the 21st as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season.

Doosan had already lost both games against LG, putting them on the brink of a series sweep. It was particularly painful that they lost even with Benjamin and Kwak Bin starting on the mound. Today, Doosan will aim for a victory with Jacklog starting.

Doosan set their starting lineup as follows: Jung Soobin (center fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Cameron (right fielder), Yang Ui-ji (designated hitter), Ryu Seung-min (left fielder), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman).

Compared to the previous day (the 20th), Park Chan-ho, who was batting sixth, moved up to the second spot. Meanwhile, Ryu Seung-min, who had batted second the previous day, was moved to the fifth spot. Also, unlike the previous day, Oh Myung-jin started at second base in place of Lee Yu-chan.

Earlier, during the game on the 20th, Yang Ui-ji faced a tense situation in the bottom of the ninth inning. With the team trailing 2-4, Yang, leading off the inning, hit a double to center field. He then reached second base on a left-center field hit by Kim Min-seok. The following batter, Park Chan-ho, flew out to center field.

During Yang Seok-hwan's at-bat, on the third pitch, Yang Ui-ji suddenly attempted a stolen base at third base, catching the LG battery off guard. The result was safe. However, during this play, Yang's finger collided with the third-base bag. As a result, Yang was unable to continue running and was replaced by pinch runner Oh Myung-jin. Although there was initial concern about an injury, it was a huge relief that he was able to play normally the next day, the 21st.

However, changes were made to the first-division roster. Instead of calling up Jacklog and Ryu Hyun-jun to the first division, Kim Han-jung and Son A-seop were removed.

Before today's game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung explained, "(Yang) Ui-ji was unable to use his hand, so we had to call up (Ryu) Hyun-jun. Consequently, with many outfielders on the roster, (Son) A-seop had to be sent down."

Regarding Ryu Seung-min, who had three hits the previous day, the manager said, "In a way, the coaching staff could have given him an opportunity, but he seized it himself," and added, "He also created the foundation to play in games consistently," expressing his expectations.

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