'wa' Samsung declares all-out war! "All players on standby except Won Tae-in, Hurado, and Fedeck" — bullpen mobilization order is a bold move

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The Samsung Lions, holding a 2-1 lead, declared an all-out effort at the turning point of the Korea Series, throwing everything they have into the series. All pitchers on the roster will be on bullpen standby from the early innings, excluding the core of the starting rotation, Won Tae-in, and foreign one-two punch Ariel Hurdado and Chris Fedeck.

Samsung Manager Park Jin-man met with reporters ahead of the 2026 KBO Korea Series Game 4 against KT Wiz on the 7th at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, conveying a strong decision regarding his pitching strategy for the day.

Manager Park stated, "We are preparing so that all remaining pitchers, excluding Fedeck, Hurdado, and Won Tae-in today, can be on standby from the early innings," issuing an order for all to be ready to pitch. Regarding domestic ace Won Tae-in, who is scheduled to start Game 5 the next day, he said, "We need to check the number of pitches he throws tomorrow (the 8th) and his physical condition after the game, but I also want him to be on standby for Games 6 and 7 after pitching Game 5," leaving open calculations for the mound in the latter half of the series.

Rookie Jang Chan-hee will take the mound as a surprise opener today. Manager Park said, "I judged that he is in the best condition among the resources currently in the bullpen who can start," adding, "He took the mound in Game 1 and pitched confidently. He is the type who does not get intimidated no matter when he goes to the mound, so I expect him to engage in a spirited head-on battle like a young player, as he did during the regular season." Following this, long relievers such as Choi Won-tae have completed preparations to be deployed early depending on the situation.

Significant changes were also made to the battery coordination. Kim Do-hwan will wear the starting catcher's mask instead of Kang Min-ho. This is a decision to manage the stamina of veterans amid a tight schedule that involves playing a day game immediately after last night's (the 6th) evening game. Manager Park explained, "I thought it was right for him to take a break based on the timing, so I put Do-hwan in. I hope he and (Jang) Chan-hee, along with the other young players, coordinate well and play confidently and comfortably."

The lineup will be strictly pragmatic in terms of offense and defense. Koo Ja-wook, whose batting form is at its peak, will play as the designated hitter to focus on offense. Regarding Koo Ja-wook, Manager Park said, "His batting pace is so good that we have relieved him of defensive burden so he can devote himself solely to hitting. We will go with that approach until the end," and stated that the timing for substituting him in defense to strengthen the lineup in the late innings would be flexible depending on the score situation. Kim Young-woong, a left-handed batter who has been maintaining good momentum against today's starting pitcher Logan, will start at third base. Kim Young-woong has a career batting average of 0.571 (4 hits in 7 at-bats) against Logan.

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