2, 3, Yu, Jwa, Woo Youngbin 1, 3, Woo Jungbin while the 97th-ranked Shinhwa takes a break. Super Backup is coming up

Mar 10, 2025

LG Moon Jung-bin and Lee Young-bin. Sports Chosun DB

LG Lee Young-bin in a practice match between LG and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 27th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.27/

The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 9th. LG shortstop Lee Young-bin is making a mistake on KT Yoon Joon-hyuk's pitch with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.09/

The LG Twins have yet to operate the entire lineup. Eight of the nine main players are participating, but only one Moon Sung-joo has yet to play.

Due to back pain during the second camp in Okinawa, he is undergoing rehabilitation. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `I think I will be able to play in Incheon match against SSG.' At the end of the exhibition game, he will play three to four games and enter the regular season. Coach Yeom announced Moon Sung-joo's back pain during the second camp in Okinawa, saying, `I'm not going to overdo it as much as possible, so I think I'll not appear in the practice game and go to the exhibition game. (Moon) Sung-joo is a player who can get the hang of it quickly with just two to three games, so he said, "I will not overdo it until my body reaches 100% as much as possible."

In the meantime, the backup agent gets an opportunity in Moon Sung-joo's position. Left-handed batter Lee Young-bin and right-handed batter Moon Jung-bin are the hitters that head coach Yeom is pushing.

Lee Young-bin is an infield prospect who joined as the seventh-ranked player in the second round in 21. After being discharged from Sangmu last year, he played in 31 games and recorded a batting average of 222 (14 hits in 63 at-bats) with two home runs and 12 RBIs.

Moon Jung-bin is a right-handed infielder who joined as the 77th in the second round of the eighth round in 2022. It exploded in the Futures League last year after being discharged from the military. In 28 games, he hit .489 (46 hits in 94 times at bat) with six homers and 23 RBIs.

Both are both infielders and outfielders. It's a way to get a lot of opportunities.

Coach Yeom said, "(Lee) Young-bin can go out as second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, left fielder, right fielder, and (Moon) Jung-bin goes out as first baseman, third baseman, left fielder, right fielder," adding, "When there is a hole in the infielder or outfielder or when the main player is given a break, either Young-bin or Jung-bin will have a good batting feeling."."

The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 8th. LG Moon Jung-bin is hitting. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.08/

The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 9th. LG's Moon Jung-bin, with one out, is catching his breath after hitting a timely hit in the top of the first inning. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.09/

LG Moon Jung-bin hits a practice game between LG and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 27th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.27/

Lee Young-bin and Moon Jung-bin each started in two consecutive exhibition games against KT Wiz. Lee Young-bin started as eighth-left fielder on the 8th and recorded one hit in four at-bats. Lee Young-bin, who struck out KT starter Ko Young-pyo twice in a row, hit a double from So Hyung-joon on the right field line in the top of the seventh inning. In the top of the ninth inning, Won Sang-hyun struck out swinging. Since the defense in the bottom of the sixth inning, he has played shortstop instead of Oh Ji-hwan.

On the 9th, he played as a pinch hitter in place of Austin No. 3 in the top of the 6th inning and watched shortstop defense. He retired with a fly to left field in his first at-bat, but hit a heavy hit from KT closer Park Young-hyun in the top of the 9th inning.

Moon Jung-bin played as a first baseman on the 8th and retired with a fly to right field in the bottom of the 7th inning, and started as No. 8 left fielder on the 9th. He went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.

A chance came in the first at-bat and saved it. With the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the first inning, he hit a right-handed hit and scored two RBIs by hitting a 145km fastball from the opponent's left-handed starter Oh Won-seok. He struck out in the second at-bat in the top of the third inning, but hit a left-handed hit from Ju-ju in the top of the sixth inning to complete a multi-hit. In the top of the eighth inning against Son Dong-hyun, he was out with a fly to center field.

There is a high possibility that the two will take many at-bats as they get a chance to start until Moon Sung-joo comes. Only when they make good performances and narrow the gap with the main players can they give the main players time to rest and LG's batting lineup can be strengthened that much. It is clear that the growth of the two is the key point of this exhibition game.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.