'2nd Division Return' Son Ah-seop Makes Surprise Lineup Comeback! ... Kim Min-seok, 'Hitting .500 in Last 10 Games', Leads Off Again [Gocheok Field]

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Veteran hitter Son Ah-seop of the Doosan Bears has made a surprise return to the starting lineup.

On the 3rd at 6:30 p.m., Doosan will play an away game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season.

Doosan has recorded 40 wins, 4 draws, and 39 losses this season, placing them fifth in the league. They arrived at Gocheok after closing out a midweek three-game series against Lotte with two wins and one loss, securing a winning streak.

For today's game, Doosan set its starting lineup as follows: Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Ryu Seung-min (right fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Jung Soobin (center fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), and Kang Seung-ho (first baseman). The starting pitcher is Jacklog.

Notably, Son Ah-seop, who was called up to the first division team on the previous day (the 2nd), has been inserted into the starting lineup unexpectedly.

Before the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung explained Son Ah-seop's selection: "Since he came up from the second division and Yang Eui-ji is also starting as catcher, we decided to give Son Ah-seop a chance."

Son Ah-seop has recorded a .254 batting average (30 hits in 118 at-bats), one home run, 12 RBIs, 11 runs scored, 10 walks, and 23 strikeouts with an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.602 in 35 games this season. He was sent down to the second division after the LG Twins game on the 19th but was recalled to the first division team yesterday.

Additionally, Doosan will have Kim Min-seok, who has been hitting .543 over his last 10 games, start at leadoff for the second consecutive day. Manager Kim expressed confidence in Kim Min-seok: "He keeps creating opportunities. The batting coach was also very positive about this aspect. If he continues to perform like this from the top of the lineup, it will be a great benefit to the team."

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