11 consecutive hits → batting average breaks .300! Doosan's trade windfall player says, "This is not the end." "If it goes well on Tuesday, it tends to continue throughout the week..." [Jamsil on-site]

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Doosan Bears' trade windfall player Kim Min-seok (22) has signaled a breakout performance this week.

Kim Min-seok started at fifth in the batting order and left fielder in the home game against Lotte Giants at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 30th, going 3-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored, leading the team to a 5-0 victory.

The game revealed why the Doosan organization decided to part ways with foreign batter Daz Cameron (29), whose OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) exceeded 0.800. Recently, Doosan placed Cameron on waivers and agreed to acquire an infielder; one of the reasons was Kim Min-seok's performance.

Kim Min-seok joined Lotte after graduating from Hwimun High School, selected third overall in the first round of the 2023 KBO Rookie Draft. In just his second year, he became the centerpiece of a 2-for-3 trade in which Doosan sent pitchers Jung Cheol-won and infielder Jeon Min-jae to Lotte in exchange for Kim Min-seok, pitcher Choi Woo-in, and Cho Jae-hyun. Now, with a .300 batting average this season, he is being hailed as the trade's windfall player.

On this day, he displayed sharp bat control from his first at-bat. In the bottom of the second inning, Kim Min-seok watched four pitches from Park Se-woong before launching a low sweeper on the fifth pitch for a double down the left-field line.

In the bottom of the fourth, he crushed a first-pitch ball from Park Se-woong for an hit to right-center field, and in the bottom of the sixth, with one out and runners on first and third, he connected on an outside forkball from Park Se-woong for a two-run single. He was then replaced by left fielder Jo Su-haeng before the top of the eighth inning and finished the game.

This extended Kim Min-seok's consecutive hit streak to 11 games, dating back to the June 16 game against Busan KT Wiz. His season batting average also jumped significantly from 0.297 to 0.307.

After the game, Kim Min-seok said, "I didn't realize I had 11 consecutive hits. It seems the advice from the hitting coaches to narrow my strike zone is paying off at the plate." He added, "When I get a hit or a run, I try to boost the team's momentum with my reaction. The teammates have responded well, creating even more synergy."

What excites Doosan fans is that Kim Min-seok's current hitting form is not about to end. He said, "I feel good about starting the week well. In Tuesday's game, when I made solid contact or found the right timing, it tended to carry through the rest of the week, so I focused even harder. I made sure to adjust quickly to fastballs, and it worked out well."

There were two more heroes that day. Starting pitcher Choi Min-seok pitched six innings, allowing seven hits with no walks and five strikeouts in a scoreless outing, earning his eighth win (2 losses) of the season. Park Chan-ho started at seventh in the batting order and shortstop, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBIs, and one run scored.

Kim Min-seok said, "Even though I got three hits today, the pitchers kept the game scoreless. I believe the result was meaningful especially because of (Park) Chan-ho's home run. I will continue to show good teamwork and strong performances in the future," while acknowledging his teammates.

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