Again, Doosan's "No. 2 batter" takes the field! Will he become a lucky charm? The manager says, "There is no time right now; we do not want to put pressure on him." [Incheon Field]

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Doosan Bears announced its starting lineup for the first game of the midweek three-game series against SSG Landers. Severino, aiming to become a lucky charm for the team, has been moved up again to bat second in the order.

Doosan will face SSG at 6 p.m. on the 28th at Incheon SSG Landers Field in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

This season, Doosan has recorded 48 wins, 3 ties, and 44 losses, placing them fifth in the league. While two games against last week's "second-place" KT Wiz were canceled due to field conditions, they secured one tie. They then concluded their weekend three-game series against "first-place" Samsung Lions with two losses followed by one win.

Today, Doosan set its starting lineup as follows: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Severino (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), Jung Soobin (center fielder), and Kim Daehun (right fielder). The starting pitcher is Wes Benjamin.

Severino, who recorded a multi-hit performance in the previous game against Samsung on the 26th, has once again been moved up to bat second in the lineup.

Before the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung commented on Severino: "For foreign batters, adaptation is always key. We are trying various approaches, but first and foremost, they must leverage their existing strengths. Fortunately, he hit two singles in the Samsung game on the 26th. He seemed to be in good spirits today as well. There appears to be a bit of confidence too. So when I briefly spoke with him earlier, I jokingly told him not to worry about hitting home runs—just get two hits. (laughs) Once his confidence builds, his natural swing will come out," expressing his expectations.

He continued, "Typically, foreign batters who join from the start of the season go through at least 100 plate appearances. However, there is no time for that right now. He needs to find his rhythm during this period to contribute to the team. While we provide such a benchmark, we do not want to put pressure on the player."

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