Because of left-handed Gamboa? I don't know...Why is Captain Koo Ja-wook out of the lineup?

May 27, 2025

Because of left-handed Gamboa? I don't know...Why is Captain Koo Ja-wook out of the lineup?
Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 7th. Koo Ja-wook, who was absent from the entry due to the sand dune aftermath the previous day, is watching the game in the dugout. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.. 5.7/



Samsung Lions captain Koo Ja-wook is out.

He was not listed in the starting lineup against Lotte held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 27th.

What's going on. Lotte's new foreign pitcher Alec Gamboa's debut match. Left-hander Fireballer Gamboa is a Barnes replacement alien.




It is known as a fastball pitcher with a speed of nearly 100 miles.

Did he take it out because he was a left-handed pitcher. Never.

Koo Ja-wook is rather strong in left-handed pitchers. He has a batting average of 340 against the left-hander and a batting average of 215 against the right-hander.




Because of left-handed Gamboa? I don't know...Why is Captain Koo Ja-wook out of the lineup?
The Samsung-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 6th. Koo Ja-wook scored when Kang Min-ho walked and Diaz hit a timely hit after getting on base with two outs in the top of the third inning. Director Park Jin-man is asking about the condition. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..5.6/
Samsung manager Park Jin-man said before the game, `It's not because I'm not feeling well, but I'm going to increase the amount of training before the game today and focus on training a little more than today's game, so I prepared that way to prepare for the second half.' The reason for the exclusion of the selection, which is a bit unusual.

Coach Park said, `I feel that I should play alone rather than train as a group, and I think I should do a lot of training like that myself. So today's training has been increased by a lot of Bedding's training. "I had my own will.", he explained.

In the end, the real reason is that the recent pace can't be convinced by itself.




Koo Ja-wook has nine home runs and 34 RBIs in 255 games in 52 games this season. He was on a roll at the beginning of the season, but he showed ups and downs throughout the season. In particular, the batting has not been very good recently. It is only 238 percent in the last 10 games. On the 25th, KIA had no hits in four at-bats and only three strikeouts.
Because of left-handed Gamboa? I don't know...Why is Captain Koo Ja-wook out of the lineup?
Kim Sung-yoon sharing high-fives with coach Park Jin-man after the game.
He felt a sense of crisis and started adjusting. As he is a player who is so sincere in his natural batting skills, it is expected that a sudden rebound will take place soon if the cause of the temporary slump is identified through personal training.

Instead of Koo Ja-wook, Park Seung-gyu will start in left field No. 8. Kim Sung-yoon will start as the third hitter instead of Koo Ja-wook.

Head coach Park Jin-man explained, "(Lee) Jae-hyun entered the second batting order and Sung-yoon entered the third batting order because he thought it was still the most customized in the absence of Ja-ok, but) Jae-hyun entered the second batting order and Sung-yoon entered the third batting order."

Reporter Jung Hyun-seok hschung@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.