"Looks exhausted." Sim Woo-jun to the bench; 'off-field home run' Park Jung-hyun starts at shortstop, Lee Won-seok hits leadoff as center fielder [Daegu]

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The Hanwha Eagles, who have fallen into a two-game losing streak, made changes to their starting lineup. The fatigued Sim Woo-jun will rest, while Park Jung-hyun, who hit a home run yesterday, and Lee Won-seok, who has a strong record against the opponent, will take the field.

Hanwha will face Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League away game.

For today's lineup, Hanwha set up Lee Won-seok (center fielder), Yonatan 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 Park Jung-hyun (shortstop). The starting pitcher is Park Jun-young (23).

Changes were made to the batting order. Regular shortstop Sim Woo-jun was removed. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon told reporters before the game, "Shortstop defense alone is tough. He seemed a bit physically exhausted and had been playing continuously." He added, "Park Jung-hyun was in good condition yesterday, so he was chosen to start in this situation."

Park Jung-hyun entered as a pinch hitter yesterday and hit a three-run home run during the comeback attempt. Although they couldn't take the lead, his performance fulfilled his role well. Today, he takes on the heavy responsibility of starting at shortstop.

Yesterday, he hit an off-field home run that cleared the outfield structure at Lions Park. Manager Kim said, "My younger brother (KT's Park Young-hyun) also throws differently from other pitchers. It seems he inherited great power from his parents." He continued, "His defense has improved significantly this year and is still progressing. I now have confidence to use him whenever needed."

Lee Won-seok will start at leadoff center fielder, replacing Choi In-ho, who had hit a home run in three consecutive games. This is because Lee performed well against Yang Chang-seop this season with 7 plate appearances, 5 at-bats, 2 hits, 2 walks, and 2 RBIs.

Manager Kim said, "He was quite down after missing the previous opportunity. Since he has a good record against them, I decided to start him today." He added, "I hope he can shake off the regret from last time."

Starting pitcher Park Jun-young returns to the mound for the first time in 16 days. He recently made two impressive starts as a starter. Manager Kim said, "He pitched better than expected last time and has been doing well. I hope he can hold until around the fifth inning today and fulfill his role." He also noted, "Since many pitchers didn't play yesterday, if the performance isn't good, we may need to make frequent changes. The opposing team's batting pace improved yesterday, so we need to cut them off quickly."

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