Will An Woo-jin vs. Kwak Bin, a 'super blockbuster' starting pitcher showdown, come to fruition? It is becoming increasingly curious whether the game on the 28th at Jamsil will be held or cancelled due to rain.

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As thick raindrops began falling from the sky over Jamsil, the possibility of an unexpected 'elite starting pitcher showdown' came to light. If the game on the 28th is cancelled due to rain, a fiery full-scale battle between Kiwoom Heroes' An Woo-jin (27) and Doosan Bears' Kwak Bin (27), both native ace pitchers of their respective teams, is expected to unfold. Coincidentally, the two are close friends since they joined their clubs.

Kiwoom Heroes is closely monitoring whether the game against the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League Doosan Bears, originally scheduled for the 28th at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, will proceed due to heavy rain. Game manager Kim Si-jin continues to keep a close eye on the field.

Before the day's game, Kiwoom manager Seol Jong-jin (53), who met with on-site reporters, spoke about his starting rotation plan in case of rain cancellation. When asked by StarNews whether An Woo-jin would start in the game on the 29th if the match were cancelled, Manager Seol stated, "If the game is cancelled due to rain, I am currently thinking that An Woo-jin will be the starting pitcher tomorrow (Saturday)," clearly indicating his intention to delay An's appearance.

Doosan, which had announced Park Shin-ji as a 'temporary starter' for the 28th, is also likely to stick with Kwak Bin, who has been scheduled to start on the 29th. If rain continues, the weekend showdown at Jamsil is expected to heat up into a BIGBANG featuring two top right-handed fireballers.

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Meanwhile, Kiwoom made significant changes to its pitching roster for the day. Won Jong-hyun of the winning relief corps was removed from the first-division roster due to poor physical condition. Manager Seol explained, "Over the past few games, his velocity has failed to reach 150 km/h and has been declining, clearly showing signs of fatigue. Rather than sending him down to the minor league, we plan to keep him with the reserve group to allow sufficient rest and time for recovery. We will not set a specific return date but will decide based on his physical condition."

Rookie Kim Yun-ha, who was highly likely to be called up, failed to join due to shoulder inflammation symptoms. Manager Seol expressed regret, stating, "After appearing in the Futures League, he reported discomfort in his shoulder the next day and underwent a hospital examination, which revealed mild inflammation. He will likely need to rest for this week and next." As a long relief resource, Im Jin-mook, who can handle extended innings of two or three frames, was newly registered.

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