Director Kim Tae-hyung's favorite → Why is Lotte's special rookie suddenly on the operating table after June
Dec 27, 2024
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Jeon Mir, the future of the Lotte Giants mound, underwent surgery. First of all, the possibility of being out in the first half of next year has increased.
Jeon Mir was confirmed to have undergone medial ligament surgery on his right elbow at a hospital in Seoul on the 26th. Lotte believes it will take about six months to return. Elbow surgery varies from player to player, so the return can be faster or slower. For now, it seems right to see that the return to the first half of the year has become uncertain.
Lotte has no choice but to be disappointed. Jeon Mir wore a Lotte uniform as the third overall pick in the first round of the rookie draft last year. During his high school days in Gyeongbuk, he showed his talent in both two and batting, showing the possibility of 'Otani of Korea'
After joining Lotte, he decided to focus only on pitchers on manager Kim Tae-hyung's advice, and in manager Kim, he became Lotte's must-win team in his debut season. It was used from the opening, and Jeon Mir always appeared when Lotte won or fought equally. He played 36 games before the LG Twins on June 15. His performance is one win, five losses, five holds, one save, and a 5.88 ERA.
At the beginning of the opening, he overwhelmed his seniors with fresh ball power, but over time, his good ball power began to decline. It was a sharp decline in June. It was an elbow problem. In the end, Jeon Mir failed to return to the second division after going to the second division for the last time against LG. Lotte's mid-term power also fell, and eventually failed to advance to fall baseball.
Lotte and manager Kim tried to bring Jeon Mir back, but the symptoms did not improve even with various treatments. It's not a big enough injury to be called 'Tommy John Surgery', but after consulting with the club, Jeon Mir decided to undergo surgery because of the constant pain of not being caught. It was judged that there was a limit to treatment and rehabilitation.
Lotte had a difficult season this season due to bullpen instability. Closer Kim Won-joong was also anxious, and veteran Koo Seung-min, who was so good, also had a sluggish season. Choi Jun-yong was also on the operating table, and veterans such as Kim Sang-soo and Jin Hae-soo seemed to be barely holding out.
Although Jung Cheol-won was brought in through an off-season trade, Jeon Mir's departure will inevitably be a painful factor for Lotte at a time when Jung Cheol-won is also on the decline and is not certain to rebound.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
