Wiz manager demands more from star slugger with team trailing in Korean Series
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By Yoo Jee-ho DAEGU, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- With his KT Wiz trailing the Samsung Lions 2-1 i...
DAEGU, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- 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. This year, despite being slowed by injuries, Ahn still smacked 14 homers in 94 games.
In both years, he had an on-base percentage of over .440, including his league-leading mark of .448 in 2025.
His .267 on-base percentage in the Korean Series leaves a lot to be desired for the Wiz, especially because Ahn has batted in front of Sam Hilliard, the regular-season RBI leader with 139, who is also leading the Wiz with three RBIs in the Korean Series.
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