'Park Dong-won, Oh Ji-hwan, and Moon Bo-kyung' All three starters are absent! LG starting lineup revealed to face Kim Jin-uk [Busan]

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Three of LG Twins' regular starters were all left out of the starting lineup.

On the 29th, LG revealed its starting lineup for the visiting game against Lotte Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season.

For this game, LG arranged its batting order with Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin Dean (first baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Jung-bin (designated hitter), Son Yong-jun (third baseman), Koo Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Hong Chang-ki (right fielder). The starting pitcher is Carlos Kara-sco.

Lotte, opposing them, set its lineup with Hwang Seong-bin (center fielder), Na Seung-yeop (designated hitter), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Han Dong-hee (third baseman), Go Seung-min (first baseman), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Son Seong-bin (catcher), and Han Tae-yang (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Kim Jin-uk.

Regular shortstop Oh Ji-hwan, catcher Park Dong-won, and third baseman Moon Bo-kyung were all omitted from the lineup. It was already expected that Lee Ju-heon would take over as catcher when the foreign starting pitcher takes the mound. Oh Ji-hwan has struggled recently with a batting average of 0.133 (4 hits in 30 at-bats) over his last 10 games. Meanwhile, Moon Bo-kyung was excluded despite hitting 0.379 (11 hits in 29 at-bats) over the same span, drawing attention.

Son Yong-jun (26), who has been performing exceptionally well with a .347 batting average in the minor league, filled the spot. Son was called up during the expanded roster and contributed in the previous game with two hits, including a double, in three at-bats.

Starting pitcher Kara-sco faces Lotte for the first time today. In the KBO League, he has recorded 2 wins and 1 loss over four games with an ERA of 3.33.

Meanwhile, due to rain canceling the previous day's game (the 28th), LG now faces a more formidable opponent. Lotte's starter Kim Jin-uk has served as the team's ace this season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses in 21 games, an ERA of 3.37, and 105 strikeouts over 120⅓ innings. LG also boasts strength with a 1-0 record in three games and an ERA of 2.37.

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