Wonjun Choi and Victor Reyes challenge for 200 hits in a simultaneous season for the first time in professional baseball

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Byeong-hyuk = Choi Won-jun (KT Wiz) and Victor Reyes (Lotte Giants), who are competing for the most hits in 2026 professional baseball, will simultaneously challenge for 200 hits in the season.

Choi Won-jun and Reyes, who are tied for first place with the most hits, recorded 195 hits as of the morning of the 4th and are expected to exceed 200 hits unless something unexpected happens.

In professional baseball history, Seo Geon-chang (then of the Nexen Heroes) was the first to hit 201 hits in 2014, and Reyes broke the record with 202 hits in 2024.

However, this is the first time that two batters attempt to reach 200 hits in a season at the same time.

Choi Won-jun, the leader of KT's attack, hit 3 hits in 5 at-bats in the game against Lotte the previous day, tying for first place with Reyes.

Choi Won-jun, who early surpassed his most hits in a season of 174 recorded in 2021, also broke the KT club's single-season record of 192 set by Lee Dae-hyung in 2016 and Mel Rojas Jr. in 2020.

It is analyzed that Choi Won-jun, who has 6 games left, can reach 203 hits if he maintains his current pace.

The probability of Reyes exceeding 200 hits is even higher.

With eight games left, Reyes can mathematically reach 206 hits.

While his team Lotte has already failed to advance to the fall baseball season, Reyes is expected to set a new record for the most hits by exceeding 200 hits for the second time.