"Ahn Hyun-min is interested in multiple MLB teams → Even wrote an in-depth report on LAD" U.S. media claims

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Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs are already paying keen attention to Ahn Hyun-min (23, KT Wiz), a "monster rookie" who is rising to the top of the KBO League. In particular, there are reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers, the vanguard of the LA Dodgers, intensively analyzed Ahn Hyun-min and put him on the recruitment list, drawing attention.

Dodger Matt, a media outlet that mainly deals with Dodgers news in the U.S., recently posted on social media, "The Dodgers' international scouting department wrote an in-depth report on Ahn Hyun-min. "I moved to Ahn Hyun-min's outstanding performance in the 2025 season and 2026 WBC (World Baseball Classic) performance," he said.

"Multiple clubs, including the Dodgers, are already showing interest. Ahn Hyun-min has an overwhelming potential for Uta guns and a sophisticated trailblazing plan at the same time. In particular, it is a resource that perfectly fits the batting indicators and mechanisms preferred by the Dodgers."

Ahn Hyun-min played in 112 games in the KBO League in the 2025 season and won the Rookie of the Year award with a batting average of 0.334, 22 homers, and 1.018 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS). In particular, it is considered a major advantage that he has excellent "eye" enough to rank first in on-base percentage (0.448) despite being a long hitter.

In fact, Ahn Hyun-min's performance at the 2026 WBC, his first national competition, was decisive. Ahn Hyun-min was also praised by local media in the United States as a "Muscle Monster." In addition to the distance from his solid build, his calm play against the strong teams proved that he was good enough to challenge the U.S. stage right away. In the first round of the WBC held in Tokyo, Japanese reporters also received attention.

In fact, Ahn Hyun-min declared his intention to challenge the Major League during and immediately after the WBC. In particular, after the quarterfinals of the WBC against the Dominican Republic in Miami, he said, "The batting in today's game (against Dominica) also gave me an opportunity to change my mind and became more solid." It's hard to tell you in the losing game, but I think I can develop in a good direction," he said.

While hitters from the KBO league, including Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers), and Song Sung-moon (San Diego Padres), are already making a soft landing, Ahn Hyun-min is also not hiding his intention to advance.

However, there is only one full season season that has played more than 100 games in the 2025 season, and there is a long time until the posting system requirements, but keen interest in Ahn Hyun-min is already detected. This season, Ahn Hyun-min has also shown a consistent start with a batting average of 0.364 (4 hits in 11 at-bats) and an OPS of 1.315 in three games.

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