Stephenson, who was hitting number 9, moved forward again on number 2. Why? Kyungmin has back pain

Aug 22, 2025

Stephenson, who was hitting number 9, moved forward again on number 2. Why? Kyungmin has back pain
The match between KT and SSG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. hitting KT Stevenson. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.21/



Stephenson, who was hitting number 9, moved forward again on number 2. Why? Kyungmin has back pain
The match between KT and SSG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. KT's hitting Huh Kyung-min. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.21/
"Kyungmin was treated for a bad back."

Stephenson, a foreign hitter of KT Wiz, who recently played as the ninth hitter, rose back to the second batter.

KT Wiz formed the starting lineup of Kim Min-hyuk (left-handed pitcher), Stevenson (center fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (right-handed pitcher), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman), Jang Sung-woo (capture), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Kwon Dong-jin (striker) and Oh Yoon-seok (first baseman) in an away game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 22nd.




Heo Kyung-min, who formed the table setter team with Kim Min-hyuk, was excluded from the selection on the day, and Stevenson was deployed forward again.

The reason is Heo Kyung-min's back pain. KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, `Huh Kyung-min had back pain and received injection treatment. "I put Stevenson in second because I didn't have a player who deserved to be the second hitter just because I couldn't play today." Huh Kyung-min added that although it is difficult to play on the day, he can play in the game on the 23rd.

KT, which is in a fierce five-way battle, lost two consecutive games after winning one of its three consecutive games during the week against SSG. Still, he's in fifth place because of his winning percentage.




Stephenson, who was hitting number 9, moved forward again on number 2. Why? Kyungmin has back pain
KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 31st. KT manager Lee Kang-chul is watching the game. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.31/
Stephenson, who was hitting number 9, moved forward again on number 2. Why? Kyungmin has back pain
KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 31st. KT starter Heyesus is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.31/
KT ranked sixth after KIA (54 wins, 4 draws and 53 losses) with 56 wins, 4 draws and 55 losses on the 19th when it won against SSG, but on the 20th when it lost to SSG, KIA also lost, and both tied for fifth with a winning percentage of 50%. And they both lost on the 21st, but this time KT had a winning rate of 4996 with 56 wins, 4 draws and 57 losses, and KIA had 54 wins, 4 draws and 55 losses, making KT the lone fifth place ahead of the winning rate. And NC, which won Samsung, is the same as KIA with a winning rate of 495, with 52 wins, 6 draws and 53 losses, but KIA has 495, and NC has 495, with KIA coming in sixth and NC seventh. Although there is no win, KT came in fifth, KIA came in sixth, and NC came in seventh.

KT must beat Doosan, which has seven consecutive wins, in order to rise to a 50% winning rate again.

KT is aiming for victory with Emmanuel de Heysus. Heyesus, who has eight wins, eight losses and a 3.82 ERA this season, pitched in two games against Doosan and had a 3.75 ERA. On April 30, he became the winning pitcher with five hits (one home run) and two walks, three strikeouts and three runs (two earned) in six innings in Jamsil, and on July 6, in Jamsil, is he 6??He had a quality start with six hits (one home run), one out, six strikeouts, and three runs, meeting the requirements for a winning pitcher, but his team lost the game in reverse and missed the victory.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.