A stunning debut at age 19! The lineup has been completely changed for an 'emergency 3B starting assignment.' The manager said, "We intend to use him boldly." [Incheon field]

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As the SSG Landers prepare for a three-game series against the Doosan Bears this weekend, they have announced their starting lineup for the first matchup. They also made changes to their first-division roster.

On the 4th at 6:30 p.m., SSG will host Doosan in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Incheon SSG Landers Field.

With a record of 50 wins, 66 losses, and 5 ties, SSG currently sits alone in eighth place in the league. During the midweek three-game series, they secured two consecutive victories against the Kiwoom Heroes before suffering a narrow one-run defeat the previous day (the 3rd).

They now aim to bounce back with a victory on this day.

SSG set their starting lineup in the following order: Jung Jun-jae (second baseman), Park Sung-han (right fielder), Heredia (left fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Han Yu-seom (right fielder), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Jeon Ui-san (first baseman), Jo Hyung-woo (catcher), and Kim Yo-seop (third baseman). The starting pitcher is Pedro Avila.

The name of '19-year-old rookie' Kim Yo-seop stands out. Manager Lee Seung-yong, the team's commander, revised the lineup before a briefing with reporters, replacing Ahn Sang-hyun with Kim Yo-seop.

Kim Yo-seop, who graduated from Daejeon Yucheon Elementary School, Hanbat Middle School, and Segwang High School, was selected by the SSG Landers as the 15th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 Rookie Draft. His signing bonus was 140 million won. He is a right-handed thrower and left-handed batter infielder with physical attributes of 188cm and 81kg. This game marks his professional debut.

Manager Lee explained the surprise selection: "Until last evening, we planned to start Ahn Sang-hyun at third base. We hadn't found the right timing to use Kim Yo-seop, but this time we decided to use him boldly. Both he and the fielding coach have been preparing well. We've been watching closely, and since we were going to put him in anyway, we judged it was right to start him boldly. I wanted to see his skills firsthand."

Avila joined SSG as a foreign pitcher midway through this season, appearing in eight games with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 1.65. He recorded 49 innings pitched, allowing 39 hits, issuing 17 walks, striking out 53 batters, and giving up 12 runs (9 earned). His WHIP was 1.14, and his batting average against was 0.220. He achieved seven quality starts (six innings or more with three or fewer earned runs).

Against Doosan, he previously appeared in one game on July 28, pitching six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and four walks while striking out four batters, leaving the mound without a decision.

Changes were also made to the first-division roster. Pitcher Yoon Tae-hyun was called up to the first division, while veteran Seo Jin-yong was removed from the first-division roster. Manager Lee explained the removal, stating, "He experienced pain in his lower back during training."

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