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Castro moves to No. 2 after 13 at-bats without a hit as Kim Do-yeong chases youngest 40-home-run season

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho placed foreign hitter Harold Castro second in the batting order against the KT Wiz.
  • Castro entered the game without a hit in his previous 13 at-bats, while Kim Do-yeong remained in contention to become the youngest player to hit 40 home runs.

Harold Castro’s recent slump has not kept him out of the KIA Tigers’ starting lineup. The foreign hitter was moved into the No. 2 spot for the team’s 10th meeting with the KT Wiz.

Manager Lee Beom-ho announced the lineup on Sept. 4 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. Castro started at first base, with Park Jae-hyeon in left field and Kim Do-yeong at third.

The lineup also featured Na Sung-beom in right field, Kim Sun-bin as designated hitter, Lee Ho-yeon at second base, Kim Ho-ryeong in center, Kim Tae-gun behind the plate and Ha Joo-seok at shortstop.

Castro had gone hitless in 13 consecutive at-bats and had been silent for three games. The game also carried attention for Kim Do-yeong, who was pursuing the possibility of becoming the youngest player to reach 40 home runs.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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