"I'll prove you're a first-team player." Kim Taek-yeon, a big gun born in 2003, hit consecutive home runs this time...Is the average distance 129m for real?

"I'll prove you're a first-team player." Kim Taek-yeon, a big gun born in 2003, hit consecutive home runs this time...Is the average distance 129m for real?

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"I'll prove it from now on. I'll show you that I'm a player in the first team."

KT Wiz's "Terminator" Ahn Hyun-min hit a home run for the second consecutive game. Beyond hitting a thrilling home run against Kim Taek-yeon, he wowed baseball fans with consecutive home runs.

Ahn Hyun-min started as the fifth batter and right fielder in the home game against the Kiwoom Heroes in the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 2nd and recorded 3 hits, 2 home runs, 2 runs and 3 RBIs in 4 at-bats.

His performance is jaw-dropping. Ahn hit a huge home run against Kim Taek-yeon at the Doosan Bears match in Jamsil on the previous day. When his team was losing 1-3, Ahn took the batter's box with one out and a runner on the first base in the top of the ninth inning. With two fastballs, Kim garnered two strikes. Ahn persistently fouled, biting Kim. The 10th fastball that Kim threw came in high in the strike zone. Ahn pulled it out and hit a two-run homerun that tied the game over the central fence of Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The flying distance of the homerun was 129 meters.

His performance was not impressive enough. After striking out at bat for the first time, Ahn adjusted his batting performance by making an infield hit at his second at bat in the fourth inning. In the third batter's box with one out in the fourth inning, Kiwoom starter Kenny Rosenberg hit a solo home run over the fence. This was his second home run for this season. The flying distance was 130.2 meters.

Once it caught fire, it didn't stop. With no outs and no outs on the first base in the eighth inning, Ahn Hyun-min came back to the batter's box. At the 2-0 count, Yoon's three-pitch fastball hit the center. Ahn's bat turned and became an arch over the central fence by flying 127.8 meters. It was his third homer of the season and his first consecutive homerun in his career. Rather than pulling it with perfect timing, he hit it at a slightly late timing but pushed it over.
KT had its last chance in the ninth inning. At 3-5, Hwang Jae-gyun hit the leadoff hitter. Kang was out after hitting a fly ball to the left field. The fourth batter, Rojas, entered the batter's box. Ahn Hyun-min stood by while waiting for the batter's box. If Ahn Hyun-min was connected to the batter's box, the game was unknown. However, a hit by Rojas was sucked into the glove of first baseman Choi Joo-hwan. The first baseman was unable to move, and Choi Joo-hwan stepped on the first base to force out.

It is a formidable power. If you hit it, you will get a home run that is close to 130 meters in height. The average flying distance of the three home runs is 129 meters. Even the homerun that he hit off Kim Taek-yeon was not a direct hit. Manager Lee Kang-chul said, "I heard it was a little late. I'm late. Can I skip it?"

He met Ahn ahead of the game on Tuesday. "I didn't mean to hit it, but I was a bit puzzled. I was conscious of hitting long balls, but I was going to hit a double rather than a home run. I was glad that it went over," Ahn said, reflecting on the opponent's home run.

Kim threw 10 straight fastballs. "[Kim Taek-yeon] is a confident baseball player. If I throw sliders, I get strikeouts. I kept aiming for fastballs, thinking that I should not lose strength," Ahn said.

He continuously draws hits exceeding 170 kilometers per hour. On April 30, he hit a straight line at the fifth inning with a speed of 179.8 kilometers per hour. He was the fastest at bat among the players of the two teams. At his first at-bat in the first inning against Hampyeong KIA in the Futures League on April 2, he produced a whopping 185.6 kilometers per hour bullet hit. This is the fastest speed for a person. It is also among the highest in the Major League. Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels ranked 12th in batting speed this season with 115.4 miles per hour.

How strong is he? When asked if he is the strongest in his team, he said, "(Kang) Baekho and Rojas are there," smiling. Kang and Rojas are generally said to be "in the heaven" and they are the strongest in the "human world."

"When I was an amateur, I wasn't as strong as my peers. I felt a little higher than average," Ahn said. "At that time, I was considered a more sophisticated hitter than a powerful hitter," he said. "When I joined KT, I wanted to increase my power and create synergy (with sophistication)."

Coach Lee Kang-chul gave a thumbs-up to Ahn Hyun-min's performance. From the first time he came to the first team in 2024, he had high expectations, saying, "Terminator is here." Last season, the trend was dampened by injuries, but this year it is creating a sensation.

Ahn Hyun-min said, "I have shown who I am until yesterday (January 1). I will prove it from now on. I will show you that I am a player suitable for the first team." 메이저사이트

What is your goal for this season? "My goal was to play at least 100 at-bats this year. A record requires luck, and it doesn't mean that I want to have a hit, and even if I hit well, I'm out. "My goal this year is to go to the plate a lot so that I can eat more of my ability empirically," he said with emphasis.