'20-home run foreign investor rests again': Tae-yeon, Hyun-bin, Ji-yoon start; Hanwha sticks with starting lineup... Closer from two years ago also called up [Incheon field]

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Yonatan Peraza (28) will start the game again from the bench. The Hanwha Eagles have constructed their lineup using only domestic batters instead of the underperforming foreign hitter.

On the 25th, ahead of a visiting game against SSG Landers at Incheon SSG Landers Field in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League, Hanwha registered pitcher Ju Hyeon-sang (34), catcher Jang Gyu-hyun (24), infielder Choi Yu-bin (24), and outfielder Lee Do-hoon (23) to its first-division roster.

The KBO decided to implement the expanded roster starting from the 25th, whereas it had been in effect since September last year. Each team called up new players from the minor league on this day. Previously, teams could add five more players, but since the season began with an initial increase of one player per team this year, they are now allowed to call up four players.

However, none of these players made it into the starting lineup for today's game. Hanwha set its starting lineup as follows: Kim Tae-yeon (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (center fielder), Han Ji-yoon (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). The starting pitcher is Owen White.

Peraza was left out again. Although he has been performing strongly with a .287 batting average, 20 home runs, 65 RBIs, 79 runs scored, a .403 on-base percentage, a .509 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.912 over 108 games, his batting average has dropped to just 0.185 in the second half of the season.

This spot is now filled by a trio of outfielders who have been on a hot streak recently. Kim Tae-yeon takes on the role of leadoff hitter, Moon Hyun-bin handles the strong second-batter position, and Han Ji-yoon, who has been showing impressive form lately, is placed at the third-batter spot.

Players called up today may get opportunities in the later stages of the game. Before the match, manager Kim Kyung-moon said, "We lacked enough players to run, so we called up those who can play." He added, "(Choi) Yu-bin and Ju Hyeon-sang also performed well in the minor league, and with few games left, we asked them to step up on the pitching side. Jang Gyu-hyun was selected as one of the catchers when the roster expanded, which is why we called up four players."

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