83rd place to join the team → Confidence in the words of the coach who has survived for 8 years ↑ Wait for a good day

Apr 29, 2025

83rd place to join the team → Confidence in the words of the coach who has survived for 8 years ↑ Wait for a good day
Lotte Information Geun for the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok



83rd place to join the team → Confidence in the words of the coach who has survived for 8 years ↑ Wait for a good day
Lotte escaped three consecutive losses with an 8-3 victory over KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Kim Won-joong and Information Geun battery share their joy after the game. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/
83rd place to join the team → Confidence in the words of the coach who has survived for 8 years ↑ Wait for a good day
A game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Lotte Information-geun hits a hit in the top of the eighth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.23/
It's already been 8 years since our debut. The catcher, who joined the team in the second ninth round and 83rd overall, is proudly holding a first-team position.

Lotte Giants' Information Keun (26) is the main character. A month a year transforms into a `normal' boss. This year, he is firmly supporting Yoo Kang-nam who is 8 billion catcher.

No player plays baseball to be a backup. However, professional baseball is the stage where baseball geniuses who say they are flying in high school can be seen. In the meantime, he is a talent who has won a place in the first team.




I have a smile on my gloomy face these days. Information root "Since last year, I have definitely gained confidence in the batting. Coach Lim Hoon and coach Lee Sung-gon set the direction well, so I have a good feeling since practice.

I've been preparing for a long time to become a 'true country'. It was once a "water bat" that had a batting average of around 10% for the season, but the overall batting average has already exceeded 20%. Compared to last year, his batting average and OPS (on-base plus slugging) have increased further this year.

In August 2023, he hit a batting average of 439 (18 hits in 41 at-bats) with nine RBIs, including one home run, and was nicknamed "Jungwol Daebogeun". Now, it is not unfamiliar to hit a timely hit when necessary.




83rd place to join the team → Confidence in the words of the coach who has survived for 8 years ↑ Wait for a good day
Lotte-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 25th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who won 8 to 2, is welcoming Information Geun. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.25/
"It was so good then. I never thought the day would come when I hit it like that. Now, I want to be a batter who hits longer and consistently, not 'a beautiful month'. Regardless of the results of every at-bat, I want to do it without regret. Even if it doesn't go well, it doesn't show."

He is growing not only as a batter but also as a catcher. It started when he met Kim Tae-hyung, a former master catcher. From port to ball mixing and communication with pitchers, every step the head coach throws is gold and jade. Information root "I'm still studying hard. I'm learning from Kangnam and listening carefully to the director. I don't know when I hear it, but I often know the meaning and apply it later. If the results come out well, it all leads to confidence."

After staying in the first team for a long time, the momentum is reviving. Yoo Kang-nam is a player who needs a steady rest due to a chronic knee injury. This is why the existence of information roots is even more reliable for Lotte.




83rd place to join the team → Confidence in the words of the coach who has survived for 8 years ↑ Wait for a good day
KBO League SSG and Lotte match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Lotte's Information Gun catcher. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.25/
Jang Doo-sung's most dependable colleague during the draft. It is all the more special because Information Geun was selected in the 9th round and Jang Doo-sung in the 10th round. "Many people don't know that I'm the player chosen in the 9th round," Cho In-geun said with a smile. "We were both low in the draft, but playing in the first team like this gives me strength. a reliable friend." Jeon Min-jae, who is the same age, joined the team and became the third musher.

"Minjae is doing really well these days. Doo-sung and I are also playing in the first team. If you continue to endure it, a good day will come. I'm confident that I'll try my best and wait for the time. I'll sweat hard waiting for that day."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.