The Samsung match, the first sweep chance of the season, but Choi Hyung-woo, the core of the lineup, is missing, why?

Aug 14, 2025

The Samsung match, the first sweep chance of the season, but Choi Hyung-woo, the core of the lineup, is missing, why?
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. KIA Choi Hyung-woo is taking a hit. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/



KIA Tigers secured the winning series of three consecutive away games against Samsung. With Yang Hyun-jong at the forefront, he aims to sweep the first three consecutive games against Samsung, which has been sluggish this season.

But Choi Hyung-woo rests. He was excluded from the starting list of the final game of the week series against Samsung held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 14th.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho explained the background of the rest, saying, "(I'm not sick) It's been a long time since I had a bad balance and a bad hitting condition. "He said, 'Can I miss just one day?'"




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The Samsung match, the first sweep chance of the season, but Choi Hyung-woo, the core of the lineup, is missing, why?
A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th, and Choi Hyung-woo hitting an RBI timely hit with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the third inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/
Manager Lee also "He talks according to his condition, but today he seems to feel that his batting condition is a little bad." In that case, it is much cleaner to take a rest right away and use it as a substitute in the second half when there is a chance.", hinting at waiting for a substitute in the second half.

Park Chan-ho, who came out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and hit the fence after being excluded from the starting lineup the previous day, returned to shortstop No. 2. Na Sung-beom is the designated hitter vacated by Choi Hyung-woo…Lee Chang-jin, who had three hits and a hard hit on the 12th, will start in right field. Catcher Han Jun-su, the main character of the grand slam in the final the previous day, starts from the bench.

Kim Tae-gun will work with starter Yang Hyun-jong on the battery.




KIA, without Choi Hyung-woo, will target Samsung's starter Won Tae-in with Ko Jong-wook, Park Chan-ho, Kim Sun-bin, Na Sung-bum, Oh Sun-woo, Wisdom, Lee Chang-jin, and Kim Ho-ryeong.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.