Latest Samsung Lions Veteran Choi Hyoung-woo Embraces Reduced Postseason Role

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25 Oct 2026

The 42-year-old slugger says he supports the Samsung Lions’ plan to prioritize defense and younger players in their postseason series against his former club, the Kia Tigers.

25 Oct 2026

South Korea’s Ryu Hae-ran and Choi Hye-jin finished one stroke behind Japan’s Yuri Yoshida at the BMW Ladies Championship in Haenam, where Yoshida secured her first LPGA Tour victory.

25 Oct 2026

Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man plans to use breakout left-hander Lee Seung-min in critical late innings after All-Star closer Kim Jae-yoon was ruled out for up to two weeks, forcing a wider reshuffle before the club's KBO postseason series against the Kia Tigers.

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Samsung Lions Veteran Choi Hyoung-woo Embraces Reduced Postseason Role

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