Why the major overhaul of Samsung's lineup? Kang Min-ho, Choi Hyung-woo, and Ryu Ji-hyuk excluded from starting lineup... Doosan game starting roster revealed [Jamsil on-site]

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After securing a decisive victory the previous day (the 24th), Samsung now aims to clinch the winning series. The starting lineup has been announced.

Samsung will face Doosan in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the afternoon of the 25th at 6 p.m.

Samsung is currently leading the league alone with a record of 56 wins, 2 draws, and 34 losses this season. Notably, they dominated Doosan in yesterday's game with a 15-4 victory, gaining early momentum.

Today, Samsung set its starting batting order as follows: Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Kim Sung-yoon (right fielder), Ku Ja-wook (designated hitter), Diaz (first baseman), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), Kim Heon-kon (left fielder), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kim Do-hwan (catcher), and Sim Jae-hoon (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Won Tae-in.

Compared to the previous day, Choi Hyung-woo was removed from the designated hitter spot and replaced by Ku Ja-wook. Additionally, the second baseman position changed from Ryu Ji-hyuk to Sim Jae-hoon, and Kim Do-hwan took over as starting catcher instead of Kang Min-ho.

Before the game, Samsung manager Park Jin-man explained, "We are managing players before injuries occur. Ryu Ji-hyuk had leg discomfort yesterday. Choi Hyung-woo is not feeling well in his hip area. The weather is also hot today, and they just finished a tough game at Gocheok. If there's any sign of trouble, we must manage them to ensure they can play through the end of the season. That's why we made this decision."

Won Tae-in has appeared in 15 games this season with a record of 4 wins and 5 losses, an ERA of 4.01. Over 83 innings, he allowed 95 hits (including 4 home runs), issued 20 walks, recorded 74 strikeouts, and gave up 39 runs (37 earned). His WHIP stands at 1.39, opponents' batting average against him is 0.288, and he has achieved 6 quality starts (starting pitcher pitching 6 innings or more with 3 or fewer earned runs). Against Doosan this season, he pitched one game without a decision, posting an ERA of 4.50. He allowed 5 hits (including 1 home run), issued 3 walks, hit 2 batters, recorded 5 strikeouts, and gave up 3 runs (3 earned) over 6 innings.

Meanwhile, facing Samsung, 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), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Severino (first baseman), Jung Soobin (center fielder), Kim Daehun (right fielder), and Lee Yu-chan (shortstop). The starting pitcher is Jacklog.

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