Lions manager benches injured catcher for 1st time in postseason
DAEGU — After starting eight consecutive postseason games for the Samsung Lions despite dealing with an oblique injury, catcher Kang Min-ho was benched for the start of Game 4 of the Korean Series on Saturday. Manager Park Jin-man replaced the 41-year-old Kang with the 26-year-old backstop Kim Do-hwan. The Lions defeated the KT Wiz 5-1 in a Friday evening game to take a 2-1 lead in the…
In the first postseason benching of his career, Samsung Lions catcher Kang Min-ho was replaced for Game 4 of the Korean Series on Saturday. The 41-year-old veteran was substituted by the 26-year-old Kim Do-hwan. The Lions emerged victorious against the KT Wiz with a score of 5-1, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Manager Park Jin-man explained that Kang was unfit to continue due to his injury, despite his defensive efforts.
Kim will be making his first career postseason start, catching the youngest pitcher in the game, 19-year-old Jang Chan-hee, who is also starting his first postseason game after being drafted in the 2025 Korea Baseball Organization draft. Park expressed his hope that the young duo would inject energy into the team during the match.
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