The director even praised it for looking forward to it. the fourth hitter in a nine-game series. a contact batter. I don't know what's going to happen if I get hit
May 10, 2025
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When KT manager Lee Kang-chul takes the batter's box, the batter is trusted to the extent that he says, `I'm looking forward to it.' It's Ahn Hyun-min. A fourth-year outfielder who graduated from Masan High School in 2022 and joined the second round of the fourth round.
Originally, he joined as a catcher, but turned into an outfielder to develop batting talent. He was called up to the first team on April 29, when the nine-game series began, and became the team's fourth batter when the nine-game series ended.
He started against Doosan in Jamsil on the 30th and recorded a batting average of 3705 (12 hits in 32 at-bats) with four home runs, 12 RBIs and six runs in eight games until the game against Suwon NC on the 7th. The slugging percentage is 0.844 and the on-base percentage is 0.412, with an OPS of 1.218.
He saved the team twice. In the top of the ninth inning, when the team was trailing 1-3 against Doosan on the 1st, he fired a dramatic two-run shot from Doosan closer Kim Taek-yeon to turn the loss into a draw. He hit a come-from-behind two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, trailing 3-4 against Kiwoom on the 4th, and became the main character of the 5-4 come-from-behind victory. Thanks to Ahn Hyun-min's performance, KT was able to finish the nine consecutive games with four wins, one draw and four losses.
After displaying good pitching and slugging capability, coach Lee Kang-chul was appointed as the fourth batter from the game against Kiwoom on Sunday. The fourth batter would be under a lot of pressure, but he is showing his capability.
Lee was busy expressing admiration for him.
Director Lee praised Ahn Hyun-min, saying, `I'm looking forward to it.' Director Lee said, `Ahn Hyun-min is a contact hitter. I don't have many swings and misses and I'm looking forward to it because I'm a good player. "I don't know what will happen if I get hit. The swing is so fast that..." he laughed.
He pointed to the center of Suwon Stadium and said, "I've never seen a player hit an out-of-the-field home run on the billboard of 'KT Live Separately' 'KT Live Separately'." I was like, 'Wow, what is this?' The players were all surprised and did this (with their mouths open)." He said of the shocking situation at the time of the dugout. Manager Lee's out-of-the-field home run was a come-from-behind two-run shot against Kiwoom on the 4th. It was a home run in the left-center, and the distance was measured at 140 meters at the time.
Manager Lee said, "(Ahn) Hyun-min was able to finish the nine consecutive games with .500 because he allowed him to draw and win. In fact, I expected a good result because it was a match against the lower teams, but without Hyun-min, I would have been shocked," welcomed Ahn Hyun-min's appearance.
In the game against the Lotte Giants on the 9th, which was canceled due to rain, Ahn Hyun-min was listed in the starting lineup as No. 4 right-handed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
