Curse of a foreigner released because of lack of a leader? It was bigger without a spiritual support...Lotte Captain, I finally got the bat

Sep 12, 2025

Curse of a foreigner released because of lack of a leader? It was bigger without a spiritual support...Lotte Captain, I finally got the bat
Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Lotte's Jeon Jun-woo, who supports his teammates in the dugout. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/



"There is no leader playing in the game, so I think the impact is actually there."

Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung admitted that captain Jeon Jun-woo's absence played a big part in the slump that came suddenly in the second half of the year. Lotte's 12-game losing streak coincidentally coincided with the time when foreign pitcher Tucker Davidson, who was released after winning 10 games, left the team, called it 'Davidson's curse', but it is true that Jeon Jun-woo's gap was large. Jeon Jun-woo also left because of an injury to his hamstring at that time, and has not been able to return until more than a month later due to wrist pain during rehabilitation.

Jeon Jun-woo is both a dugout leader and a key player in Lotte's offense. He has a batting average of 0.288 (108 hits in 375 at-bats) for the season, but his batting average in scoring ranges to 0.345. It means that he is a batter who leads the team's atmosphere with a nutritious hit when it is crucial. He has 64 RBIs. Except for foreign hitter Victor Reyes (98 RBIs), Jeon Jun-woo is second in the team. Third place Yun Dong-hee has 46 RBIs. Even though Jeon Joon-woo is away for a long time, he is nearly 20 RBIs apart from third place. This shows how frustrating Lotte's batting has been.




There was no leader to replace Jeon Jun-woo. Lotte is a team led by young and inexperienced fielders, so it is scary once you get into the atmosphere, but it is also a team that needs a veteran who penetrates blood when it doesn't work out. Kim Min-sung, Jung-hoon and Roh Jin-hyuk had less time to play on the ground to lead their juniors, and players who should now be leaders, such as Yoon Dong-hee, Na Seung-yup, Ko Seung-min, Son Ho-young, and Hwang Sung-bin, were in a hurry to do their own thing.

Curse of a foreigner released because of lack of a leader? It was bigger without a spiritual support...Lotte Captain, I finally got the bat
A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 5th, and Jeon Jun-woo, who was grounded out with a bases-loaded first base with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, complains of leg pain. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.05/
Curse of a foreigner released because of lack of a leader? It was bigger without a spiritual support...Lotte Captain, I finally got the bat
A game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th, and Captain Jeon Jun-woo greets the defense after completing defense in the bottom of the first inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.comm/2025.08.19/
As a result, Lotte, which once competed for first place with the LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles, and was in third place until the beginning of the second half, has now fallen to sixth place. It is only one game away from the fifth-place Samsung Lions, so it is within sight of the fifth-place team, but the fans were disappointed because they remained at the top of the league throughout the season and became a challenge team for the fifth-place team in a month.

Coach Kim said ahead of the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 11th, `There is no leader who plays the game, so the impact is actually clear in my opinion. There are no main players who have to be dragged around the middle age, and all of them are young. After acknowledging the impact of Jeon Joon-woo's absence, saying, "Other seniors go out and don't perform at the game because they don't have performances..." "In various ways, the situation of getting worse while playing baseball as a manager for several years is revealing. The director should think twice about it and run it" he pointed out his homework.




Jeon Jun-woo conducted outdoor batting training for the first time on the 11th. It was hopeful news that the leader's return was imminent.

Coach Kim said, `I hit it outside for the first time today (11th), but I haven't received a report yet. I think I'll have to look at it for a few more days."

Lotte beat KIA 4-3 on the same day and got out of the swamp for five consecutive losses. A turning point in the rebound has been prepared. Will Lotte be able to fly again with Jeon Joon-woo and take the postseason stage, where they have been eagerly waiting for eight years.




Curse of a foreigner released because of lack of a leader? It was bigger without a spiritual support...Lotte Captain, I finally got the bat
The game between KT and Lotte at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd. Lotte Jeon Jun-woo, who is warming up with his colleagues. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.03/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.