KIA to give Park Chan-ho a break We have to go our way, so the fight for the 5th place in death KTNC is mixed.

Oct 01, 2025

KIA to give Park Chan-ho a break We have to go our way, so the fight for the 5th place in death KTNC is mixed.
The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. Park Chan-ho runs after hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the third inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.17/



"I want to see Jung Hyun-chang." I think Park Chan-ho should stop running."

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho said he would put rookie Jung Hyun-chang in the position of shortstop in the remaining three games. It was a good news for KT Wiz, who has to face off immediately, and for the NC Dinos, who are competing for death with KT.

KIA will hold an additional match against KT Wiz at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 1st.




KIA failed to advance to autumn baseball early on, but it became a very burdensome game. KT lost the game against the NC Dinos a day ago and lost the fifth place. With two games left side by side, the fate of the two teams without a ride will be divided according to the results of these two games. Only one of the two teams will get a ticket to the fall baseball in the fifth place.

However, KIA excluded Park Chan-ho, the main shortstop in the KT match. Already, the existing main players were excluded and were giving young players a chance, but Park Chan-ho was also excluded.

KIA to give Park Chan-ho a break We have to go our way, so the fight for the 5th place in death KTNC is mixed.
A game between KIA and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 2nd, and KIA Chung Hyeon-chang hit a hit in the top of the 8th inning and went to first base. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.02/
There is a clear reason. This is to check the play of rookie Jung Hyun-chang. Before the game, coach Lee said "Jeong Hyun-chang went to the national team. Since I didn't have many opportunities, I wanted to see him play in real life. And Park Chan-ho also played a lot, so I thought we could stop playing.




Chung Hyun-chang is a rookie prospect shortstop recruited by KIA during a major trade with NC during this season. Recently, he was selected for the U-23 national team and went to the Asian Baseball Championship. He performed tremendously. He went 7 for 19 in 6 games with a batting average of 368, five RBIs and five runs scored. Among the seven hits, there was one double and one triple each. So from the standpoint of director Lee, I will miss you even more. In fact, Chung Hyun-chang was recently mentioned as a future resource that can take charge of KIA shortstop position.

Manager Lee said, `Jung Hyun-chang will play in the remaining three games. When I asked him if he was in good condition, such as getting used to the start, he said there was no problem. He explained, "Only when a lot of contact-friendly and fast-footed players, such as Jung Hyun-chang and Park Jae-hyun, go to the batter's box, will there be more opportunities for me to see it." Jung Hyun-chang will start as the No. 1 shortstop against KT. KIA made batting order of Jeong Hyeon-chang, Park Jae-hyun, Yoon Do-hyun, Oh Sun-woo, Han Jun-su, Kim Kyu-sung, Jung Hae-won, Joo Hyo-sang and Park Heon.

Manager Lee said of the game against KT, which is in a desperate fight for rankings, `It's a bit burdensome, but we have to go our own way. I will play well accordingly."




Park Chan-ho's absence may not necessarily be in KT's favor. This is because Chung Hyun-chang, who has kept his senses alive in the national team, may shake the game.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.