Samsung Lions

• Kim Jae-yoonRPOut

  Grade 1 right serratus anterior muscle/fascia injury, two weeks of rest — left off playoff roster · Expected return: About two weeks of rest as of Oct 24

• Baek Jung-hyunSPOut

  Latissimus dorsi injury — left off playoff roster

• Lee Seung-hyunRPOut

  Lower back pain — left off playoff roster (LHP)

• Koo Ja-wookLFReturned

  Returned from late-season left hamstring injury; on PO roster, RBI single in Game 2

Probable: Choi Won-tae (7-5, 4.68 ERA in 24 games; 8.10 ERA in 3 games vs KIA). Series tied 1-1 (lost G1 1-5, won G2 8-3 behind Ariel Jurado's 6 2/3 IP). Closer Kim Jae-yoon out; 13 pitchers on roster, only two lefty relievers (Lee Seung-min, Bae Chan-seung).

KIA Tigers

No injuries

Probable: Keisho Shirakawa (4-5, 4.75 ERA in 18 games; 3.68 ERA in 3 games vs Samsung; won Oct 20 vs LG with 5 IP, 1 R, 9 K). Same roster as previous round (14 pitchers), no injury omissions. G2 starter Adam Oller allowed 5 R in 4 2/3 IP. Kim Do-yeong hit 3 HR in 3 games vs LG.