The reason why the head coach said he was excluded from the 154km monster first team → Ko Seung-min is not 100% returning to second base, but...

Sep 23, 2025

Lotte and SSG match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Lotte's Ko Seung-min hit a timely double with an RBI in the second inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.13/

"(Lee Min-seok) took it out because he didn't control it at all."

Will Lotte Giants, with Ko Seung-min returning, be able to save the spark of autumn baseball.

Manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 23rd, said of Lee Min-seok, who was excluded from the first team, `I can't control my ball at all right now, I thought there wouldn't be much to go out, so I excluded him from the first team. There are no injuries or anything," he replied.

Ko Seung-min, who was out due to a side injury, then returned as a starter. "Not 100% yet. The head coach's answer is to the extent that he can play in the game.

Regarding Gamboa, who was sluggish with eight runs in three ⅓ innings against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 20th, he also said, "It wasn't a sick situation, but there was a feeling that the ball was concentrated." There was almost no swing and miss. You have to say that the opponent did a good job"I looked back.

From the team's point of view, they are the players who are concentrated at the end of the game and are determined to win the remaining seven games.

Park Jin fills the seats without Lee Min-seok. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `The rest of the game is thrown by Park Se-woong, Na Kyun-an, Gamboa, and Park Jin will start once.'

The game between the Lotte Giants and the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 9th. Lotte's Lee Min-seok is pitching hard. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.09/

In the end, in order for Ko Seung-min to take the second base, Na Seung-yeop must secure a position at first base on both sides of the offense and defense. Na Seung-yeop, who has a strong sense of hitting, will start as the first baseman.

Ko Seung-min is the core and main fielder of this year's lineup, but he played many positions including second base, first base, left field, and right field. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `I want the second baseman the most. First of all, Na Seung-yeop is the key, and Han Dong-hee is coming back, and I think we will have to see our setting during next year's camp."

On this day, Lotte will play in the lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second base), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Reyes (left wing), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Son Ho-young (third base), Jeon Min-jae (striker) and Son Sung-bin (catcher). It's the most ideal starting lineup, almost like the opening one.

The starter is Park Se-woong. This season, Park Se-woong was sluggish with 11 wins and 12 losses and an ERA of 4.98. However, against NC, he took the mound in four games, one win, one loss, and a 2.75 ERA. He also needs to break the chain of seven consecutive starts.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.