Wiz manager demands more from star slugger with team trailing in Korean Series
DAEGU — With his KT Wiz trailing the Samsung Lions 2-1 in the best-of-seven Korean Series, manager Lee Kang-chul on Saturday demanded more from his All-Star slugger Ahn Hyun-min. After three games, Ahn is just 2-for-13 with four strikeouts and two walks at the plate. He won the 2025 Rookie of the Year award in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) after hitting 22 homers and driving in 80 runs.…
In the midst of the Korean Series, KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul is urging star player Ahn Hyun-min to perform better. So far in the best-of-seven series, the All-Star slugger is struggling, batting just 2-for-13 with four strikeouts and two walks. Ahn, who was named the 2025 Rookie of the Year after hitting a team-high 22 homers and driving in 80 runs, has been battered by injuries this season.
Despite that, he still managed to hit 14 homers in 94 games last year. His on-base percentage has been impressive, topping .440 in both 2025 and the previous year, with a league-leading .448 mark in 2025. However, his .267 on-base percentage in the current Korean Series is concerning for the Wiz. This is especially true considering that Ahn is batting ahead of team leader Sam Hilliard, who has led the Wiz with 139 RBIs in the series so far.
Hilliard has been in excellent form, but Lee believes that Ahn needs to get on base more often to provide Hilliard with more RBI opportunities.
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