Yoon Young-chul canceled → Hwang Dong-ha returns to the starting lineup on the 24th...KIA 1st and 3rd starters will take another day off

Apr 23, 2025

Yoon Young-chul canceled → Hwang Dong-ha returns to the starting lineup on the 24th...KIA 1st and 3rd starters will take another day off
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. KIA Hwang Dong-ha is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.18/



Hwang Dong-ha, a right-hander who performed well in the bullpen with long relief, will have a chance to start again.

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho said in a meeting with reporters ahead of the match against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on the 23rd that Hwang Dong-ha will be the starting pitcher tomorrow (24th)."

Hwang Dong-ha, who had an opportunity as an alternative starter last year, performed well with 5 wins, 7 losses and a 4.44 ERA in 25 games. However, he was unfortunately eliminated from the competition for the fifth starter this season. Two foreign pitchers, Yang Hyun and Yoon Young-chul competed with Kim Do-hyun for just one spot in the rotation, and Kim Do-hyun was finally selected, and Hwang Dong-ha started the season with a bullpen.




Hwang Dong-ha, who struggled in the long relief, must-win group, and bullpen, has a chance to start again. KIA eliminated Yoon Young-chul from the first-team entry on the 19th, who has been suffering from extreme sluggishness with three wins, three losses and a 15.88 ERA in three games this season. Hwang Dong-ha has to fill the vacancy as a starting pitcher again in the absence of Yoon Young-chul.

Hwang Dong-ha got a chance to take the mound, although he could have maintained his existing rotation without an alternative start as the match against Daegu Samsung was postponed in rain on the 22nd.

Instead, the first to third starting pitchers will be given an additional day of rest. Manager Lee Bum-ho said "(Yang) Hyun-jong will take the mound on the first day (25th) against LG. Nails and olers kept throwing too many balls, so coach Jung Jae-hoon said, `Let's delay it by one day and give it more rest,' so I thought it would be good to take another day of rest. That's why all three of them are behind in rotation for a day."




Therefore, Kim Do-hyun and Hwang Dong-ha will take the mound in order against Daegu Samsung this week, and Yang Hyun-jong, Oler and Nail will play in order against Gwangju LG on the weekend.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.