Bears manager moving starter Logue to bullpen for KBO postseason

Doosan Bears manager Kim Won-hyong revealed Monday that American starting pitcher Zach Logue will be utilized out of the bullpen during the upcoming Korean baseball postseason. Having clinched the fifth seed and a spot in the wild card round following their final regular-season game on Monday evening, the Bears face the No. 4 seed in the wild card phase.

The match to be played on Wednesday will feature either the Kia Tigers or the LG Twins, with the victor securing the third seed and the loser settling for fourth. The lower-seeded team will face a challenging task, as they must secure two consecutive victories on the road to advance. Conversely, the higher-seeded team only requires a tie or a win in two attempts to progress to the next round.

With these circumstances in mind, Kim stated that there was no need to preserve starting pitchers for later rounds, as the primary objective is to overcome the wild card stage. Kim told reporters before hosting the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, "We have to win two straight games and we cannot afford to get ahead of ourselves."