Six left-handed hitters, Kia's unconventional lineup Seo Kun-chang's first hitter → Wizdom excluded. Why?

Apr 11, 2025

Six left-handed hitters, Kia's unconventional lineup Seo Kun-chang's first hitter → Wizdom excluded. Why?
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 2nd. KIA Wisdom and Seo Geon-chang are warming up. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /25.04.02/



Last year's winning team KIA Tigers, who are in seventh place, made a major change in the starting lineup.

KIA will play the first of three consecutive weekend home series against SSG Landers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 11th.

In the wake of SSG's submarine pitcher Park Jong-hoon, KIA made a major change in the batting order. Seo Geon-chang's No. 1 hitter card was taken out, and Byun Woo-hyuk and Patrick Wisdom, who had a shot, were missing. In addition, six left-handed hitters were deployed.




It is an unconventional lineup that is conscious of Park Jong-hoon. First baseman Seo Geon-chang and shortstop Park Chan-ho, who used to be the first hitter, will set up a 'table setter' at No. 2, and designated hitter Choi Hyung-woo will fill the spot without foreign hitters at No. 4. Right fielder Na Sung-beom, Choi Hyung-woo, and left fielder Lee Woo-sung were placed in the "clean-up trio".

All six to nine are left-handed hitters. It will be followed by catcher Han Jun-su, center fielder Choi Won-joon, second baseman Choi Jung-yong, and third baseman Kim Kyu-sung.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, who met with reporters before the game, said, `This is the lineup that came out after a 30-minute discussion with the batting coach today,' and wondered if Wizdom could really hit a type of ball like Park Jong-hoon. I think I've lost my stamina these days, and it looks like I'm having a hard time, so I excluded a day. Probabilistic, he explained, "Let's let left-handed hitters hit underhand balls."




Regarding Byun Woo-hyuk's exclusion from the starting lineup, he also said, `It seems that he has continued to be good, but he seems to be physically struggling in the last two games. I was weak against the under ballManager Lee Bum-ho said, `I found a way to win with left-handed hitters today. As soon as Park Jong-hoon goes down, he says, "I'll prepare (for the game)."

Meanwhile, Seo Geon-chang will start as the first hitter in 248 days since the match against KT Wiz in Gwangju on August 7 last year.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.