On the 13th (local time), in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between South Korea and the Dominican Republic in Miami, An Hyunmin celebrated after a two-out, two-base hit in the top of the fourth. Jamai Jones (Detroit Tigers) and An Hyunmin were the day’s two-hit contributors. In that at-bat, An Hyunmin drilled a two-base hit off Sanchez’s 94.7 mph sinker to the right-center, as Korea trailed 0-7. The hit was the lone extra-base hit by a KBO player in the game.
An Hyunmin’s exit velocity was 108.7 mph (about 175 km/h), surpassing the barreled-ball threshold of 98 mph, and Baseball Savant noted it as the fastest ball of the day for both teams. After the game, he said the opponent’s starter threw a pitch not commonly seen in Korea; he felt good about it but didn’t think it was completely unhackable, and he believed more at-bats would let him drive it. Earlier in the game, in his second-inning first at-bat, he faced Sanchez in a five-pitch at-bat and grounded out; he then adjusted and produced a hit in his next plate appearance. Having risen as a top hitter alongside last year’s KBO Rookie of the Year, he dreams of moving to MLB; he said coming to Miami changed his thinking and the well-hit ball today reinforced his determination to develop in a positive direction.
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Analysts cautioned that such surges are often short-lived and driven more by sentiment than fundamentals, urging caution for those chasing headlines rather than fundamentals. Questions remain about liquidity and regulatory oversight in meme-token markets. The episode underscores how social media and celebrity-driven narratives continue to move crypto markets, particularly in the meme-coin segment where liquidity can be thin and volatility pronounced. Investors should evaluate the underlying risks and maintain a disciplined approach amid these hype-driven bursts.
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