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Veteran hitter’s slump keeps him out of lineup as two-home-run pitcher is demoted

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • KT Wiz veteran Kim Hyun-soo was omitted from the lineup after batting .214 with a .624 OPS over the past two months.
  • Manager Lee Kang-chul said Kim looked somewhat tired, while a pitcher who hit two home runs was removed from the first-team roster.

“He looked a little tired, so I left him out of the lineup.” That was KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul’s explanation for leaving veteran hitter Kim Hyun-soo out of the lineup in Suwon.

Kim, a player known for delivering a big hit when needed, has struggled recently despite a reported 5 billion won contract. Over the past two months, he has hit .214, going 31-for-145, with a .624 OPS.

The lineup decision came as the team also removed from its first-team roster a pitcher who had hit two home runs.

He looked a little tired, so I left him out of the lineup.

· Lee Kang-chulThe KT Wiz manager explained why Kim Hyun-soo was omitted from the lineup.
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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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