batting average of 0.463 became hotter in June! He doesn't even say it's hard. Jeon Kyung-ki will play → He's going out to defense…The reason why two days off is precious.

Jun 25, 2025

Lotte-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 14th. Reyes applauds when Jeon Joon-woo hit an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and third bases in the top of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.14/

Lotte Reyes is happy to hit a hit in the bottom of the eighth inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 22nd. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/

Lotte-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 11th. Reyes, who hit a timely come-from-behind hit with the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the eighth inning, is hugging Jeon Joon-woo. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.11/

'Targeted 0.463' It got hotter in June! "I'm not even saying it's hard" Jeon Kyung-ki participates → He's even going to defense…The reason why two days off is precious. "I'm the type who doesn't say that my body hurts."

Injured ward Lotte Giants batting line-up, he has dominated the team's main offensive indicator and is also playing in the foreground. It is also a clutch heater that is strong in chances, a clean-up trio, and a batting machine that is running first on the most hits.

There was no particular slump throughout the long season, and in June, when the team was in many ways difficult, the bat got hotter. He has a monthly batting average of 463 (as of the 24th), two homers and 15 RBIs, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.168. This is why Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung has no choice but to save foreign batter Victor Reyes.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Changwon NC Park on the 25th, said, "Frankly, it was good to take a two-day break from the day off to the cancellation of rain the previous day."," he said with a smile. He then explained that "it must have been a break time for the bullpen as well as for Jeon Jun-woo and Reyes."

"There are no players in the right field other than Reyes right now. If Jang returns soon, he will have Jeon alternately hit the designated hitter with Jeon Joon-woo."

With Hwang Sung-bin, Yoon Dong-hee and Jang Doo-sung out due to a series of injuries, Lotte is suffering from an absolute lack of outfielders. Currently, there are only four outfielders in the first team, including Jeon Joon-woo, Kim Dong-hyuk, Reyes, and Han Seung-hyun.

Lotte Reyes hits a double and cheers in the bottom of the third inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/

Han Seung-hyun is in a situation where three main outfielders have to go out all week in the end if he sees it as a major defense and pinch runner agent. Last weekend, Jeon Jun-woo had a slight tightness in his thigh, so Jung-hoon was listed in the lineup as left field instead. Fortunately, the game was canceled due to rain that day, and Jeon Jun-woo participated normally the next day.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `Jeon Jun-woo also has an inevitable part in the team's history. Now, Jeon Jun-woo has to take care of the defense as well."

However, Lotte's outfield defense is one of the best in the league. According to the baseball statistics site Stattiz's defensive scoring contribution (RAA), Lotte and Hanwha (5.48) are competing for the joint second place except for the LG Twins (15.29). Even if the reliability of the statistics is not very high, it is sufficient as a reference.

Lotte-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 25th. Lotte head coach Cho Won-woo. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.25/

Cho Won-woo, the head coach who has joined since this year, is said to have contributed a lot. He was a master of defense during his active days and excelled in establishing outfield defense during his coach-manager days.

It also means that Jang Doo-sung and Kim Dong-hyuk, who were in charge of the midfield between Jeon Joon-woo and Reyes, who did not have a wide range of defense, showed more defensive contributions than records.

Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, "(Jeon Jun-woo Reyes) is actually a little different in defense compared to young players," but added, "(He doesn't miss the ball that he thinks is worth catching." Also, he followed the difficult ball better than I thought this year. He is doing well not only in hitting but also in defense" he complimented.

Reyes is a player who shows good performance without much slump throughout the year. This year, he is poised to break the record of most hits (202) in a single season that he broke last year. He has 206 hits so far.

Because there are few home runs, they are sometimes undervalued at the beginning of the season. At the beginning of the season, when the public opinion of the replacement was raised, saying, "As the batting reconstruction is over, we need a foreign slugger." Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, "No player hits hard when we need it like that. If you release it, the other team will take it right away." As a result, he is the No. 1 contributor to maintaining Lotte's third-place finish.

Lotte-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 14th. Manager Kim Tae-hyung is delighted when Lotte scored an additional point in the top of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.14/

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.