Genius shortstop's successor is back after 723 days Dork who gained 15kg, are you competing?

Aug 12, 2025

An Jae-seok (left) and acting director Cho Sung-hwan. Photo = Doosan Bears

'Genius shortstop' successor to Kim Jae-ho. Ahn Jae-seok, the first prospect of nomination in 2021, has finally been called up to the first team. It's been 723 days.

The Doosan Bears registered infielder Ahn Jae-seok in the first division entry ahead of the home game against the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. Ahn Jae-seok's registration for the first team has been in 723 days since August 20, 2023.

Ahn Jae-seok, who joined Doosan in 2021 as the first designated rookie after graduating from Seoul High School, received great attention from the time he joined the team. He had great potential as a high school shortstop and was evaluated as a talent to succeed Kim Jae-ho, the team's main shortstop at the time.

However, the professional adaptation period was tough. After playing nearly 100 games in a row during the 2021-2022 season, he played only 27 games in 2023 and eventually chose to join the active duty for military service.

Ahn Jae-seok completed his military service on July 7 with the expiration of the Army. I did my best not to let go of baseball even while serving. First of all, he grew his skinny and slender body. I gained nearly 15kg, but I didn't just gain weight, I gained a lot of weight as I gained muscle.

Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan said, `Even while in the military, we have prepared so well. I was part of the amateur team, so I played games during the vacation. I've been faithfully practicing individually as well. You've done a great job" heaped praise on us.

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Ahn Jae-seok made one hit, one run and two steals in three at-bats in a practice game against Dongwon University on the 9th, just before the call-up. He played shortstop and third base defense, successively stole bases, and finished checking the sense of the game.

As good reports continued to come up from Futures, acting Cho Sung-hwan also finally made a call-up decision.

Ahn Jae-seok will start as a substitute after registration. Acting president Cho Sung-hwan said, `I'm going to play a few games in the second half of the game, and I'm going to wait and see when I'll be able to start. I called him to the first team today because he seemed to be in good shape, and defensive training and batting practice all look good. Since he's a player with a lot of uses, I'll see what he can do" he forewarned.

Ahn Jae-seok, who can play all positions in the infield, practiced defense in all sectors in the Futures League, but is likely to put a little more weight on shortstop for now. Acting president Cho Sung-hwan made him practice all four positions. All movements were good. I say shortstop is the most comfortable, but I'm going to send him to shortstop first if possible in the first game."

Ahn Jae-seok, who played team training with his seniors for the first time in a long time after the first-team call-up, was quickly registered in the first team. I feel good as much as I prepared hard. I don't have 100% of my senses yet, but I think I'll only show you how hard I work and do it until the end."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.