Jeon Mir received the Lotte Giants' designation as the third overall pick in the first round of the rookie draft last year, and received the most spotlight at the Guam spring camp. It was because of his extraordinary talent that put North Gyeongsang high school at the top through "Idolryu." Since Jeon continued his training in both pitching and batting until the closing camp, there was no choice but to wonder what role Jeon will play in the professional league. As a result, Lotte decided to use Jeon Mir first as a pitcher.토토사이트

Notably, as Jeon Mir joined the bullpen from the first day of his spring camp training, all eyes were on him. After seeing Jeon spraying the ball vigorously, Kim Tae-hyung exclaimed, "I like Jeon Mir." In an interview with reporters, the head coach said, "He looks like a fighting chicken on the mound. He certainly has uses on the pitcher's side. He seems to be good at whatever he is asked to do. He throws well, has a fast tempo and is aggressive. He looks very good on the mound."

The master's eyes were not wrong. Jeon allowed four runs (four earned runs) during ⅓ innings against the Hanwha Eagles in the final exhibition game, but his impressive pitching previously gave him the pleasure of being on the roster for the opening game. In addition to blocking all four games in March without losing a point, he got off to a brilliant start by striking out eight during three ⅔ innings, and showed off his strength by allowing no runs in seven consecutive games. It was a welcome rain in the Lotte bullpen, which collapsed from the start of the season.

Jeon has gradually established himself as a must-win group by recording one win, one loss and three holds with an ERA of 4.63 in 13 games in April. Despite ups and downs in May, he gained experience by recording two losses and two holds with one save with an ERA of 5.40 in 13 games. However, maybe it is because of the heavy burden caused by the collapse of the bullpen in early days of the season, Jeon Mir was different from before in June. In seven games, his performance slumped to two losses and an ERA of 14.40. As a result, Lotte decided to provide Jeon with rest.

Then, a problem arose here. Jeon Mir, who appeared to be a second-tier soldier due to simple rest, underwent a hospital examination, and it turned out that he had accumulated fatigue in his elbow. In response, Jeon focused on rehabilitation and rest, including receiving injection treatment for his elbow. Lotte was not in a hurry because Jeon Mir, who had just graduated from high school, complained of discomfort in his elbow, and Jeon Mir only began to catch the ball in early August. Nevertheless, the discomfort in his elbow hardly disappeared.

In the end, Jeon Mir ended the season without standing on the mound of the second team as well as the first team after the LG Twins match on June 15, and he underwent a right elbow medial ligament surgery on the 26th. The so-called "Tommy Zone" surgery. Tommy John usually takes more than a year to return to the mound, but Lotte is looking at Jeon Mir's rehabilitation period of about six months. The reason is that the elbow ligament is not bad enough to reach a situation where surgery is essential.

A Lotte official said on the phone with "My Daily" on the 27th, "It was not serious from the doctor's point of view, but there was some damage to the elbow ligament. He said, "Rehabilitation is enough," but Jeon Mir himself felt uncomfortable, so he underwent surgery," adding, "The rehabilitation period is six months because the elbow condition was not serious. If you recover quickly, you can come back faster."

It is good news that six months are left before he returns to the mound. What is certain, however, is that Lotte's plan has been disrupted. When asked about Jeon's position in September when the season was nearing its end, Kim said at the time, "When Jeon is fully recovered, I will have to prepare little by little and think about the starting side as well. It is not easy for Mir to start right away within this year, but we have planned it (from when Mir comes to Lotte)."

However, he did not plan to nip a nail in the head. Back then, it was not clear whether Kim Won-joong, who was about to join the free agent, would take the starting course. However, as Kim promised to accompany Lotte, Jeon Mir was also expected to take the starting course, but the Tommy John surgery failed the plan.

Lotte, which had a difficult season this year as numerous players such as Choi Jun-yong, Choi Lee-joon, and Yoo Kang-nam underwent surgery due to injuries, seems to be unable to shake off the evil spirit of injury even in the offseason.