Effect of Japanese treatment? Participation in special hit → Start! Seungmin is the 2nd designated hitter.

Mar 14, 2025

Lotte Go Seungmin, who is training with his colleagues.

The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and LG at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 11th. Lotte Go Seungmin, who is doing batting training. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.11/

"Everything is normal, but the injured part is the ankle."

Lotte Giants' Ko Seung-min will start after waiting.

Lotte will play an exhibition game against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 14th.

On this day, Lotte will play as a lineup of Yoon Dong-hee (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (designated hitter), Son Ho-young (third base), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Kim Dong-hyun (right wing), Park Seung-wook (striker), Choi Hang (second base), and Information-geun (catcher).

Ko Seung-min, who Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung had been waiting for, finally filled the second batter's spot. The second base defense is not yet available. He took over as the designated hitter.

The exchange game between the Lotte Giants and the Chiba Lotte Marines held at Miyako nojo Baseball Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan on the 28th. Lotte's Ko Seung-min is catching his breath. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.02.28/

The head coach said "There's no problem with the (hit) defense, but I'm still nervous because it's my ankle."It's normal, but if you try to catch a hard ball, it could be bent, and I'll watch it a little more", he explained the reason why he was designated as a designated hitter. "I don't think there will be a problem before the opening."," he added.

In the meantime, Jeon Min-jae filled Ko Seung-min's vacancy. Manager Kim Tae-hyung responded, `Jeon Min-jae sees shortstop, second base, and third base, but second base is the most stable. He's got a lot of experience, so there's no problem with shortstop," he once said.

Ko Seung-min played in 120 games last year and was reborn as the main second baseman with a batting average of 380, 14 homers and 87 RBIs, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.834. The 87th RBI is Lotte's record for second baseman, which surpassed Park Jung-tae (83 RBIs) in 1999. It is preparing as a table setter to support Hwang Sung-bin this season.

Ko Seung-min suffered an ankle injury after hitting a double in a game against Chiba Lotte Marines held during the Miyazaki Spring Camp in Japan on the 1st.

Lotte explained 'Simple Sprain', but sent Ko Seung-min to Ijima Medical Center in Japan to help with treatment. The opening is just around the corner, and the purpose is to be as careful as possible. Ko Seung-min joined the first-team squad on the 10th, and the previous day, Ko Seung-min participated in all training, including hitting and defense, to check his condition.

Now is the time to think about the end of the opening entry. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `We haven't decided on a backup at home or abroad yet. The catcher is also worried. It's not easy to go with 3 people, and I have to look at the status of (Yoo) Gangnam...You have to decide the catcher first and think about the other side", he explained.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Effect of Japanese treatment? Participation in special hit → Start! Seungmin is the 2nd designated hitter.

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