2021 1st designated large infielder. A surprise card to catch KIA? Starting in 730 days → But the designated hitter, not shortstop, why

Aug 15, 2025

2021 1st designated large infielder. A surprise card to catch KIA? Starting in 730 days → But the designated hitter, not shortstop, why
The NC-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. Ahn Jae-seok played in place of second baseman Oh Myung-jin, who made an error when Kim Joo-won grounded out with one out in the top of the sixth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.12/



2021 1st designated large infielder. A surprise card to catch KIA? Starting in 730 days → But the designated hitter, not shortstop, why
The NC-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ahn Jae-seok is running after hitting an infield ground ball with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.12/
Ahn Jae-seok, the first prospect of Doosan Bears, has been on the starting list in 730 days.

Ahn Jae-seok will start as the seventh designated hitter in the 2025 KBO League KIA Tigers match in Jamsil on the 15th. Ahn returned from his military service last month. He steadily built himself up in the second division. He was called up to the first team on the 12th. He played as a substitute in the match against NC.

Doosan, which brought KIA to its home turf, consisted of Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Park Jun-soon (third baseman), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), Ahn Jae-seok (designated hitter), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), and Lee Yoo-chan (striker). The starting pitcher is Jack Rogue.




KIA will try to win four consecutive games.

Ahn Jae-seok will start for the first time since the game against Jamsil KT on August 16, 2023. It is the first time that he has started as a designated hitter since his debut.

Ahn Jae-seok is a big infielder prospect who was selected as the first candidate for the 2021 rookie draft. He was selected as the successor of Doosan Legend shortstop Kim Jae-ho. However, Doosan's infield is currently solid as Lee Yoo-chan (striker), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), and Park Joon-soon (third baseman).




Acting Doosan manager Cho Sung-hwan said, `Ahn Jae-seok first said he would be in the starting lineup as a shortstop, but the decision was made through a meeting. There was an opinion that our starting pitcher today was Jack Rogue and Ahn Jae-seok needed a little more adaptation to the ballpark", he explained.

I don't want much from Ahn Jae-seok.

Acting head coach Cho Sung-hwan said, `When you look at practice, the batting and the swing are pretty good. I wish I could come out with that swing. I hope the results come out well, but why don't you do all your swings so that you don't feel awkward facing the pitcher. I'm hoping for that. I hope you do a good jobexpected "






Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.