It's two consecutive home runs. Recently, he has hit 5 home runs in the last 10 games. Han Dong-hee (26), who plays for Sangmu, is displaying a hot hitting streak by hitting home runs every day.

On the 1st, Han Dong-hee started as the third baseman in a home game against the SSG Landers in the 2025 Futures League held in Mungyeong, where he went 3 for 4 with 1 home run, 1 walk, 4 RBIs, and 1 run.

Han Dong-hee got on base after being hit by a pitch with one out and a runner on first in the first inning. However, scoring opportunities were lost due to subsequent batters' ground outs.

In the second inning with one out, Sangmu created a bases-loaded opportunity with a hit from Kim Jae-sang, a walk from Kim Hyun-jun, and a hit from Park Seong-jae. Lee Seung-min, batting first, scored the first run with a sacrifice fly. With two outs and runners on first and second, Ryu Hyun-in's timely hit put Sangmu ahead 2-0. Han Dong-hee broke through with a timely hit to right-center for one RBI.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, leading 4-0, Han Dong-hee hit a two-run home run that sailed over the left-field fence on the second pitch after Ryu Hyun-in reached on an outfield hit with two outs. Following that, Lee Jae-won hit a back-to-back home run.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, with Sangmu leading 7-5 and one out with runners on second and third, Lee Seung-min hit a two-RBI double to extend the lead to 9-5. Han Dong-hee, at bat with two outs and a runner on second, added another RBI with a right-field double. In the bottom of the seventh with two outs and a runner on first, he was out on a ground ball to the shortstop. Sangmu won 11-6.

The previous day, Han Dong-hee hit two home runs against the SSG, recording 4 hits and 4 RBIs in 5 at-bats. Over the two days, he has posted an outrageous hitting record of 7 hits in 9 at-bats, including 3 home runs and 8 RBIs. He currently has a batting average of .523 (23 hits in 44 at-bats), 5 home runs, and 18 RBIs over his last 10 games.

Recently, he has been dominating the batting category in the Futures League. Han Dong-hee has played 44 games, boasting a batting average of .400 (73 hits in 174 at-bats), with 17 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 54 runs scored, along with a slugging percentage of .776, an on-base percentage of .500, and an OPS of 1.276. He ranks first in home runs, RBIs, and runs scored, and has the most hits, top slugging percentage, top OPS, third-best batting average, and third-best on-base percentage.

Han Dong-hee was selected as the first overall pick by the Lotte Giants in the 2018 rookie draft. He has been recognized as a promising slugger expected to follow in the footsteps of Lee Dae-ho.

In 2020, he was utilized as the starting third baseman, appearing in 135 games with a batting average of .278, 17 home runs, and an OPS of .797. In 2021, he played 129 games with a batting average of .267 and 17 home runs, achieving an OPS of .807. In 2022, he also played 129 games, recorded a batting average of .370 with 14 home runs, and an OPS of .817.

He was expected to become the successor to Lee Dae-ho, who retired after the 2022 season. However, he struggled in 2023, with a batting average of .223 in 108 games and 5 home runs, achieving an OPS of .583. He enlisted in Sangmu last June and will be discharged in December.

Lotte's offense is being formed by young hitters such as Yoon Dong-hee, Na Seung-yeop, Go Seung-min, and Son Ho-young stepping up as starters. Though a power hitter is needed, if Han Dong-hee continues to step up in the Futures League and joins them next year, Lotte's lineup could evolve to be even more threatening.

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