“Park Seung-gyu OUT, Kim Seong-yoon IN → Choi Hyeong-woo moves up to No. 4” Samsung, which suffered a narrow loss in Game 1, makes major batting order adjustments! Kang Min-ho also starts as catcher [KS2 On-site]

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The Samsung Lions, who narrowly lost 7-8 in a slugfest in Game 1 the previous day, are set for a rematch with significant changes to their batting order. They have moved fast-footed Kim Seong-yoon up to leadoff right fielder and elevated veteran Choi Hyeong-woo to No. 4 left fielder. Kang Min-ho, who continues to play through a side injury, also starts as the No. 9 catcher.

Samsung will face the KT Wiz in an away game for Game 2 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Korea Series (best-of-seven) on the 4th at Suwon KT Wiz Park.

Samsung’s starting lineup for Game 2, revealed before the game, shows considerable changes in batting order and composition compared to Game 1.

Kim Ji-chan (center fielder) and Kim Seong-yoon (right fielder) will serve as the table setters. In place of Park Seung-gyu, who was placed at No. 2 the previous day, Kim Seong-yoon starts as right fielder and No. 2 batter to enhance mobility.

The middle of the lineup has also been restructured. While Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter) maintains the No. 3 spot, Choi Hyeong-woo (left fielder), who was at No. 5 the previous day, moves up to No. 4, and Lewin Diaz (first baseman) takes over the No. 5 position. Choi Hyeong-woo will handle left field defense in both games of the Suwon away series.

The bottom of the lineup consists of Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), and Kang Min-ho (catcher). Kim Young-woong, who was at No. 6 the previous day, drops to No. 8, while Ryu Ji-hyuk and Lee Jae-hyun each move up one spot in the batting order to support the middle of the lineup.

The name that particularly draws attention is Kang Min-ho, who will play as the No. 9 batter and catcher. During the playoffs, Kang Min-ho endured a severe side injury that made even a normal full swing difficult, relying on his characteristic contact hitting style. He will once again don the mask as the starting catcher the day after the intense battle in Game 1.

Meanwhile, Fedex will take the mound as the starting pitcher for Game 2, aiming to restore balance to the series after the narrow loss in Game 1.

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