Why did Doosan call up Son Ah-seop and Yang Seok-hwan to the first-division roster again? "The team is in a difficult situation," the manager explained directly [Incheon Field]

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Doosan Bears called up two veterans ahead of the first game of their three-game weekend series against SSG Landers. Son Ah-seop (38) and Yang Seok-hwan (35) have returned to the first division.

Doosan will play an away regular-season match against SSG at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 4th as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

Doosan has recorded 61 wins, 55 losses, and 4 draws this season, placing them alone in fifth place in the league. However, their recent mood has dimmed after losing a three-game home series against LG Twins.

To increase their chances of entering the top four, an immediate rebound through victory today is essential.

Doosan set its starting lineup for the day as Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), Jo Su-haeng (right fielder), Jung Soobin (center fielder), and Yoon Jun-ho (catcher). The starting pitcher is Park Shin-ji.

Changes were made to the first-division roster. Instead of calling up Son Ah-seop and Yang Seok-hwan, Jeon Da-min and Ryu Hyun-jun were removed from the first-division roster.

Ahead of the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong, the team's commander, explained the call-up of Son Ah-seop and Yang Seok-hwan: "We wanted to make a change. The team is currently in a difficult situation. We called them up with the hope that the veterans would help the players and the team. Such moments can be overcome during games."

For now, both will sit in the dugout as pinch hitters, not included in the starting lineup. Manager Kim said, "They were suddenly called up today from Busan, where Futures League games are scheduled. They are not starting today, but we will need to assess the situation for tomorrow."

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