Homework for renewing the contract for the national batter, the camp didn't answer. → Eventually, it will go to the end of the exhibition game

Mar 03, 2025

A game between the Doosan Bears and the Orix Buffaloes at Suken Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 1st. Manager Lee Seung-yeop is watching the training. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.03.01/

A practice game between the Doosan Bears and the Seibu Lions at Nango Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 22nd. In the top of the sixth inning, Doosan's Lee Yoo-chan hit a two-run shot with one out and a runner on the first base. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.02.22/

Who is the shortstop?

There were two major tasks that the Doosan Bears had to solve during the training camp. He had to find the main left fielder and the main shortstop. Left field players such as Cho Seung-seok and Choo Jae-hyun all performed well in the camp, giving them happy concerns. On the other hand, the shortstop is still in the dark. Competition is expected until the end of the exhibition game.

It is no exaggeration to say that Doosan's 'strikes' could determine Lee Seung-yeop's renewal.

Manager Lee Seung-yeop said, "This is the last season of my contract this year. Doosan, which ranked fifth in its first year and fourth last year, will have to advance at least to the playoffs this year to renew its contract. Coach Lee Seung-yeop said his goal is to advance to the Korean Series.

Doosan's last puzzle is shortstop.

The mound is solid. New foreign duo Col Irvin and Jack Rogue confirmed a great pitch in camp. Kwak Bin is also preparing smoothly, and Choi Seung-yong, the fourth starter, has secured a position. Starting with Kim Taek-yeon, Lee Byung-hun and Lee Young-ha are in good shape in the bullpen. He started pitching at the top of his head.

The beast already has a skeleton. Second baseman Kang Seung-ho seems to have completed his transformation to third baseman easily. Yang Eui-ji and first baseman Yang Seok-hwan made their bodies well. The outfield was also outlined. The second base only needs the best-conditioned player to go except for the shortstop who survived the shortstop competition.

In other words, Doosan will be ready for the opening as long as it decides on the shortstop.

During the second camp in Japan, he played seven consecutive winning games. From Game 1 to Game 5, Lee Yoo-chan started as shortstop. In Games 6 and 7, Park Joon-young came out as a starting shortstop. In the middle, Park Gye-beom was replaced by shortstop.

A game between the Doosan Bears and the Orix Buffaloes at Suken Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 1st. Doosan's Park Joon-young, who was called up from the second-tier Miyakojima camp to the first-tier camp the previous day, is training. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.03.01/

A game between the Doosan Bears and the Orix Buffaloes at Suken Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 1st. Park Gye-beom of the Doosan Bears, who was called up from the Miyakojima camp in the 2nd division the previous day to the 1st division camp, is training. Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.03.01/

First of all, Park Joon-young played the most innings as a shortstop last year.

However, Park Joon-young had many minor injuries, including back injuries. Park Gye-beom and Park Joon-young joined the first-team spring camp late.

At the end of the camp, he called up Park Joon-young and Park Gye-beom, who had been building up in the second division. Coach Lee Seung-yeop wanted to see them play with his own eyes. It is interpreted that Lee Yoo-chan, who took the opportunity first, did not clearly set the nail as the main player.

In addition, head coach Lee Seung-yeop added tension at the start of the second camp, saying, `It's not here at all.'

There are still 10 exhibition games to start on March 8. Attention is drawn to who will complete Doosan's last piece.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.