Hit it! KKKKK Hong Min Gi and muscle monster Ahn Hyun Min have a power game! → He's got a high fastball in his head

Jun 28, 2025

Hit it! KKKKK Hong Min Gi and muscle monster Ahn Hyun Min have a power game! → He's got a high fastball in his head
Lotte Hong Min-ki pitching at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.28/



Hit it! KKKKK Hong Min Gi and muscle monster Ahn Hyun Min have a power game! → He's got a high fastball in his head
Lotte Hong Min-ki is relieved as he heads to the dugout after finishing a scoreless pitch in the top of the fifth inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 22nd. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/
Lotte Giants left-hander fireballer Hong Min-ki overpowered KT Wiz's 'muscle monster' Ahn Hyun-min with power.

Hong Min-ki took the mound in relief against KT in the KBO League in the 2025 season at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th and recorded no runs in one ⅔. In particular, the scene where Ahn Hyun-min struck out swinging with a fastball stood out. The team lost, but Hong Min-ki struck out all five out-counts, leaving a strong impression.

Hong Min-ki was on the verge of loading the bases with one out in the top of the sixth inning, trailing 0-2.




Kim Min-hyuk, the first batter, received a heavy hit after a seven-pitch game. It was a missed ball, but the course was so exquisite. Two successors came in. It was recorded as an earned run by starter Na Kyun-an.

Hong Min-ki found stability by losing a strikeout to his follow-up Ahn Hyun-min.

Ahn Hyun-min is the best hit product in the KBO League this season. He ranks first in OPS, first in wRC+, and first in slugging percentage among batters who have played more than 200 at-bats. The slugging percentage is even higher than Samsung Diaz, who is 14 home runs short. 'Power' is considered by far the best in the league.




Hong Min-ki overpowered Ahn Hyun-min with his power.

Hong Min-ki didn't shy away from the game. He threw a 153km fastball into the strike zone. Ahn Hyun-min aimed for timing by creating a foul.

Hit it! KKKKK Hong Min Gi and muscle monster Ahn Hyun Min have a power game! → He's got a high fastball in his head
Lotte won the game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 22nd with a score of 9-6. Hong Min-ki and Kim Tae-hyung share the joy of victory. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/
Hong Min-ki did not give Ahn Hyun-min time to adjust. In the advantageous count of one ball and two strikes, he threw a 150km fastball at eye level. The high-fast ball was stuck at an appropriate height, and Ahn Hyun-min's bat had no choice but to cut through the air.




Hong Min-ki then gave Jang a straight walk to Jang Sung-woo as his control suddenly shook. Subsequent Huh Kyung-min struck out swinging again to put out the fire.

Hong Min-ki also pitched in the seventh inning. Bae Jeong-dae Jang Jin-hyuk and Oh Yoon-seok were organized as KKK.

Hong Min-ki caught all five strikeouts with a swing and miss. Ahn Hyun-min, Heo Kyung-min, and Jang Jin-hyuk missed the bat on a fastball over 150 kilometers. Bae Jung-dae and Oh Yoon-seok were hit by sharp sliders.



Busan = Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.