Ahn Hyun-min smells like Ryu Hyun-jin. He's from Masan, but why are you hitting him like that in Suwon?

Jul 24, 2025

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"It's scary. My body is completely puggy. Isn't he from Masan?"

Why didn't NC Dinos nominate Ahn Hyun-min 'Son of Masan'.

Beyond KT Wiz, it is now the KBO League's 'Popular Man'. Ahn Hyun-min's gust is huge. The fear of an ultra-long-distance home run from the muscular body is also enormous, and it is very confusing to meet Ahn Hyun-min from the opponent's point of view with accuracy.

NC was also beaten by Ahn Hyun-min for two consecutive days. Ahn Hyun-min scored a home run for two consecutive days against NC at Changwon NC Park on the 22nd and 23rd. He set a record for home runs against all teams and increased the number of home runs in the season to 18. On the 22nd, the game even hit a home run and a timely hit.

On the 23rd, NC also came out with a strong mind. Starting Logan struck out for two consecutive at-bats with a bold body match. However, he was eventually hit by a wedge sacrifice fly RBI and KT's grand self-congratulatory home run.

Coach Lee Ho-joon, who was the fourth hitter who dominated the league, also has to admit Ahn Hyun-min even though he is against him. Director Lee said, `It's scary. His body is completely Puig (former Kiwoom). But I heard you're from Masan, why are you playing for KT?" he said with a smile.

Lotte-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 12th. Ahn Hyun-min is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out in the bottom of the first inning. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.12/

Ahn Hyun-min is from Masan High School, located in Masan, home of NC. Got a KT pick in the 2nd 4th round in the 2022 Rookie Draft. NC nominated Park Sung-jae of Masan Yongmago, Ahn Hyun-min's local rival, as the first nomination at the time. Coincidentally, he was a catcher in the same position. Park Sung-jae was discharged from the military in June after completing his military service in Sangmu.

NC selected other players until draft Ahn Hyun-min was selected at the time. They were Lee Joon-hyuk in the second round, Park Dong-soo in the second round, Kim Nok-won in the third round, and Cho Hyo-won in the fourth round. Among them, only Kim Nok-won is playing in the first team this year.

NC-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 2nd. NC won 2-0. Coach Lee Ho-joon is applauding the players. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.2/

Therefore, from coach Lee Ho-joon's point of view, he may have a regretful doubt as to why he missed a good player in the region.

But rookie draft is difficult. It is almost impossible to fully predict the future as it is now. It is impossible to predict when and how the player will change and his skills will change. Scouts evaluate players by their potential at the time, not because they are a fortune teller who fits the future.

Ahn Hyun-min was also a skinny catcher who was not noticeable in high school. His strength as a catcher also failed to stand out.

In fact, after joining KT, he joined the army and served as a cook, and learned the taste of weight training, and there he grew up to become a muscular warrior. And baseball life has changed. Scouts would not have expected Ahn Hyun-min to live as a cook and exercise so hard.

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There is a similar case. A case in point is Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha) who is a living legend. Ryu Hyun-jin was also evaluated as having more skills than a high school player when he was at Dongsan High School in Incheon, but his elbow surgery history caught him back. So, SK Wyverns (current SSG Landers), which were affiliated clubs at the time, nominated catcher Lee Jae-won for the first time after much consideration. Even the Lotte Giants, who had the first pick in the second round, nominated Na Seung-hyun, the best pitcher at the time, instead of Ryu Hyun-jin. Ryu Hyun-jin wore Hanwha's uniform as the second priority in the second round of the second round, but SK and Lotte, which did not pick Ryu Hyun-jin, are still regretting their dark history of scouting.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.