'Finally' Doosan pulls the trigger! 'Zero home runs' foreign hitter Severino abruptly removed from 1st division roster; OF Call-up via trade with Samsung [Jamsil on-site]

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Doosan Bears has ultimately made the decision to remove foreign hitter Yuniono Severino (27) from its 1st division roster.

Doosan will face Hanwha Eagles in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the afternoon of the 13th at 7 p.m. as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

Doosan has recorded 53 wins, 46 losses, and 4 draws this season, currently holding sole 5th place in the league. In the previous series against Hanwha, both teams split one win each. The winner of today's game will become the champion of the winning streak. Hanwha stands at 48 wins, 50 losses, and 3 draws, ranking sole 6th in the league.

Today, Doosan set its starting lineup in the following order: Kim Daehyun (right fielder), Park Ji-hoon (first baseman), Park Jun-soon (designated hitter), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Jo Su-haeng (center fielder), and Kang Seung-ho (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Choi Min-seok.

In response, Hanwha arranged its starting lineup as follows: Choi In-ho (center fielder), Peraza (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-seong (first baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), and Sim Woo-jun (shortstop). Hanwha's starting pitcher is Ryu Hyun-jin.

Instead of removing Severino from the 1st division roster, Doosan called up outfielder Ryu Seung-min, recently acquired via trade. Ryu was obtained by Doosan through a trade with Samsung on the 6th of last month. At that time, Doosan received Ryu in exchange for infielder Park Gye-beom sent to Samsung.

This marks the final decision made by Doosan. Severino has appeared in 15 games this season, posting a batting average of 0.235 (12 hits in 51 at-bats), 3 RBIs, 9 walks, and 18 strikeouts, with an on-base percentage of 0.350, slugging percentage of 0.314, and OPS (on-base + slugging) of 0.664. His batting average in scoring position is 0.250. Over his last 10 games, he has hit 0.273.

Severino went hitless in three consecutive games against LG Twins from the 31st of last month to the 2nd: 0-for-2, 0-for-3, and 0-for-2 respectively. During this three-game series, he drew four walks but struggled to find his hitting rhythm. After being named a starter again in yesterday's (12th) game against Hanwha Eagles, he recorded one hit in three at-bats but struck out twice, lowering his head.

Most painfully, the expectation of home runs from a foreign hitter has yielded zero so far. Ultimately, the manager decided to give Severino time in the 2nd division to regroup and make adjustments.

Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong, who serves as the team's commander, stated, "We are also short on time given we only gave him 100 plate appearances." He added, "Of course, change is not easy. Still, I hope he can make adjustments in the 2nd division based on what he felt here (in the 1st division)."

Today's designated hitter for Doosan was Park Jun-soon. Regarding this decision, Manager Kim explained, "The hitting department suggested it would be a good timing to give him a rest from the defensive side today."

Meanwhile, Severino is the new foreign hitter officially announced by Doosan on July 2nd. After parting ways with Daz Cameron, who started the season with the team, Doosan invested a total of $200,000 (including a $100,000 transfer fee) to acquire Severino. Upon signing, Doosan described Severino as "a player who generates strong hits from both sides of the plate based on an excellent swing mechanism," and expressed expectations that he would contribute to the team's offensive production in key situations.

Severino, a right-handed batter and left-handed thrower infielder from the Dominican Republic, stands 183 cm tall and weighs 85 kg. He played 197 games over three seasons in Triple-A, recording a batting average of 0.242, an OPS of 0.770, 34 home runs, and 111 RBIs. Before coming to Korea, he played in Mexico this season. Playing for Olmecas de Tabasco in the Mexican League, he appeared in 54 games with a batting average of 0.340, an OPS of 0.931, 5 home runs, and 44 RBIs.

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