‘Seo Geon-chang and Song Eun-beom released, Jeong Joo-hyun retired’ LG excludes 12 pending players

In the 2023 Shinhan SOL KBO League game between NC Dinos and LG Twins held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 20th, LG Seo Geon-chang hits a triple with 1 RBI in the top of the 5th inning with 2 outs and 2nd base.

The 2023 season's overall championship team, LG Twins, has reorganized its roster. Veteran players such as Song Eun-beom and Seo Geon-chang were let go, and Jeong Ju-hyun announced his retirement.

LG announced on the 25th, “We have decided to exclude 12 players from the pending player list through team reorganization.”

Pitchers Song Eun-beom, Lee Chan-hyuk, Kim Tae-hyung (left), Seong Jae-heon, and Lim Jeong-woo were released, infielders Seo Geon-chang, Jeong Ju-hyeon, Kim Seong-hyeop, and Choi Hyun-jun were released, and outfielders Lee Cheon-woong, Choi Min-chang, and Lee Cheol-min were released.

In particular, Seo Geon-chang stands out.

Seo Geon-chang, who wore an LG uniform through a trade in the 2021 season, played in all 144 games that year, but was pushed out of competition for the starting position the following year and only played in 77 first-team games.

This year, coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop, who was a teacher during his time at Nexen, played a key role in the first team, but failed to show competitiveness and was pushed out by younger players, appearing in only 44 games.

Seo Geon-chang, who tried to make a comeback by making three moves as a free agent, ultimately failed to find his form in good times and suffered the pain of being released.

In addition, Song Eun-beom, who appeared in only four first-team games this year due to a strong bullpen pitching team, and Lee Cheon-woong, who caused controversy on suspicion of illegal gambling, were also released. Chung Joo-hyun, who was once the starting second baseman for LG, said goodbye by announcing his retirement from active duty. 슬롯