Hong Chang-ki's season out is a sudden shock, but Park Dong-won and Austin, who are second in home runs, are also excluded from the starting lineup (Busan site)
May 20, 2025
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The No. 1 LG Twins formed a lineup without Austin Dean and Park Dong-won in an away game against Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 20th.
LG's starting lineup was composed of Park Hae-min (center fielder), Moon Sung-joo (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Song Chan-ui (right wing), Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman), Ham Chang-gun (left wing) and Lee Ju-heon (catcher).
Lee Joo-heon came out as the starting catcher because the starting pitcher was Song Seung-ki, who started in the first five, and Moon Sung-joo, who was unable to play due to poor back, came out as the designated hitter.
Even though Park Dong-won's absence from the starting lineup and starting on the bench is inevitable for Park Dong-won's physical management, the absence of Austin is a part that worries LG about weakening its offense.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `Austin said his pelvis was not good, so I thought it would be better to rest until today, so I excluded him from the starting lineup"I was thinking of playing Park Dong-won as a designated hitter, but I also took it out because I had to take care of my physical strength. Both Park Dong-won and Austin can pinch-hit."
Austin has a batting average of 290 (42 hits in 145 at-bats) and 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 41 games. He is tied for second in home runs, fourth in RBIs, third in runs scored, and third in slugging percentage (0.593). Park Dong-won is batting .326 (46 hits in 141 at-bats) with 12 homers and 32 RBIs in 46 games. He ranks fourth in batting average, second in home runs, fifth in RBIs, fifth in on-base percentage (0.419), and second in slugging percentage (0.617).
For LG, the fact that Park Dong-won and Austin, who are well hit, do not come out together in the game against Lotte, which is tied for second, is a big loss of power in offense.
LG's Hong Chang-ki, who injured his left knee during the defense on the 13th, was found to have ruptured collateral ligament during a re-examination and underwent surgery. He needs four or five months of rehabilitation, so he can't play in the regular season. At the first examination, only microfractures of the outer tibia joint were seen, so it was expected that he would only need to rehabilitate without surgery, but as a major injury was found in the re-examination, LG had no choice but to play a regular season without redness.
Shin Min-jae, the main second baseman, is also down to the second division due to sluggishness, so according to the starting lineup, only five of the nine main players participated.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
