No. 1 hit → Headshot injury When will Jeon Min-jae come? If the results of the detailed examination on the 8th are okay...

May 07, 2025

No. 1 hit → Headshot injury When will Jeon Min-jae come? If the results of the detailed examination on the 8th are okay...
Lotte-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 19th. Jeon Min-jae is welcomed after hitting a two-run shot with no outs and second base in the top of the fourth inning. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.19/



No. 1 hit → Headshot injury When will Jeon Min-jae come? If the results of the detailed examination on the 8th are okay...
KBO League SSG and Lotte match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Lotte Jeon Min-jae as the starting shortstop. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.25/
When will Lotte Giants Jeon Min-jae, who left the game due to the 'headshot' dune, return.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 7th, said, `I think it will be a little difficult right now. We need another round of scrutiny, and we need to run a little bit in the Futures game," he replied.

Jeon Min-jae, who was the main player in Lotte's rise at the beginning of the season. He hit .423 with one homer, nine RBIs, and a 1.002 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) for the month of April.




He was more brilliant in defense than in attack. He kept Lotte's infield firmly by combining a wide range of defense, shrewd footwork, and strong shoulders. Amid Jeon Min-jae's offense and defense performance, Lotte flew 16 wins and 8 losses in April, ranking first among the 10 clubs.

But an unexpected disaster struck. During the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 29th of last month, the opposing pitcher's 140km pitch hit Jeon Min-jae's helmet.

Fortunately, the ball did not hit the face or head directly, but he was shocked by hitting the helmet, and the helmet rotated and hit the right eye, creating another big wound.




Fortunately, the trauma was not significant. Fortunately, injuries such as concussions and orbital fractures, which were the most worrisome, were avoided. I was only told to take a seven-day rest due to intraocular bleeding.

No. 1 hit → Headshot injury When will Jeon Min-jae come? If the results of the detailed examination on the 8th are okay...
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. Jeon Min-jae is happy after hitting a hit with one out and second base in the top of the second inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/
Even so, head coach Kim Tae-hyung was worried that Jeon Min-jae would remain traumatized. In this part, we have no choice but to hope that Jeon Min-jae will eventually return to the real game and overcome it.

First of all, Jeon Min-jae will undergo a thorough ophthalmic examination at the National Medical Center in Seoul on the 8th. If the symptoms of eye bleeding are well healed and there are no obvious abnormalities, technical training will be held at Futures on the weekend.




If the training results are good, he will play in the Futures game, raise his sense of play, and return to the first team. If it returns smoothly, it is expected to return to the first team around three consecutive games next week, and if there are no major problems, it is expected to return to the first team around the weekend.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung and Lotte, who suffered a major setback due to injuries last year, are trying to protect players as conservatively as possible this season. Fortunately, it is not expected to rush as Lee Ho-joon is filling Jeon Min-jae's position well.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.