Lotte Giants hitting coach Lee Byeong-gyu was eliminated from the first team entry안전놀이터.
On the 19th, the KBO announced the registration status for the 1st team entry. Coach Lee Byeong-gyu and NC catcher Park Dae-on were canceled from the first-team entry, and Samsung registered outfielder Kim Dong-yeop and infielder Kim Ho-jae to the first-team entry.
Lotte canceled batting coach Lee Byeong-gyu from the first-team entry that day. Prior to the match, coach Park Heung-sik and coach Lee Byeong-gyu were in charge of hitting coaches for the Lotte 1st team coaching staff, and coach Ryan Long accompanied the 1st team and played the role of hitting coach.
NC sent Park Dae-on down to the 2nd team. Park Dae-on recorded a batting average of 40% (2 hits in 5 at-bats), 1 RBI, and an OPS of 1.100 in 3 games this season. Although he had good grades, it was difficult to get a chance to play.
Samsung called up Kim Dong-yeop and Kim Ho-jae. Kim Dong-yeop is recording a batting average of .266 (29 hits in 109 bats), 5 homers, 15 RBIs and an OPS of .770 in 39 games this season. Kim Ho-jae had a rather sluggish performance with a batting average of 10.8% (10 hits in 54 at-bats) and 5 RBIs and an OPS of .450 in 36 games.