'The monster has returned': An Hyeon-min returns after two months, immediately starting as the third hitter and right fielder [Jamsil on-site]

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'The monster' has returned.

KT Wiz's An Hyeon-min (23) returned to the first division after two months and was immediately included in the starting lineup.

On the 16th, KT started An Hyeon-min as the third hitter and right fielder in a game against the Doosan Bears at Seoul Jamsil Stadium.

An Hyeon-min injured his right hamstring while running the bases during a match against the Changwon NC Dinos on April 15. After undergoing treatment and rehabilitation, he announced his recovery by recording four hits in seven at-bats in a Futures League match against the Samsung Lions held in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do on the 13th and 14th.

An Hyeon-min's return is expected to be a major boost for KT's race for the top spot. Last year, he hit .334 (395 at-bats, 132 hits) with 22 home runs and 80 RBIs, winning the Rookie of the Year award. He was also selected for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team in March, establishing himself as a representative hitter of the KBO League.

This season, before his injury, he showcased excellent batting form with a .365 average (52 at-bats, 19 hits), three home runs, 11 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.161 in 14 games.

KT manager Lee Kang-cheol welcomed the power hitter's return last week, saying, "We tried not to call up (An) Hyeon-min as much as possible, but we simply didn't have enough players who could hit. Without Hyeon-min, everyone was only hitting singles. With him, we were hitting consecutive home runs and hitting together, so it was a pity that we couldn't do that anymore."

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