Coach Lee Bum-ho deleted the entry of left-handed Kim Dae-yu and right-handed Hwang Dong-ha ahead of the team's first game against the Samsung Lions at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Saturday. Instead, he called up left-handed Lee Joon-young and right-handed Kim Geon-guk.
Kim Dae-yu showed sluggish performance in four games. He gave up five hits and two walks during two ⅔ innings, and allowed five runs. Two of his five hits included a home run and a double.
Hwang Dong-ha performed the task of multi-inning as a chasing group. He allowed four runs while playing four innings in three games. However, he did not have any earned runs due to errors. As his ball power has improved, he will prepare for the start in the second division.
Left-hander veteran Lee Joon-young failed to regain his ball power until the exhibition game, thus starting in the second division. He pitched in two games in the Futures League, and allowed no runs in two ⅔, securing one hold. Kim Geon-guk, the starting reserve, took the mound in one game against Samsung, allowing four hits, one out and three strikeouts in four innings. He is on standby as a long relief pitcher.
"Dong-ha and Dae-yu throw a lot at away games in Seoul, so they have to rest for two to three days. I uploaded players with futures to fill the vacancy," Lee said.
"Dong-ha is preparing to start in the second division. He has clearly improved, as his speed has increased more than last year. He is preparing to start in the second division. From April, there will be a double header (if rain is canceled). I got off to take advantage of it then. Konkuk will be in the position of Dong-ha," he said.
BY: 스포츠토토