The heyday that came to my 30th → elbow surgery at the peak"Baseball life? It's not time to give up yet." Lee In-bok's sincerity to leave Lotte.
Nov 06, 2024
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Lee In-bok was calm. From the notification of release to the announcement, there was a hint of organizing his mind for a considerable amount of time.
Although he is from Seoul, it is difficult to organize his 11-year-old home overnight at a time when his future has yet to be determined. Lee In-bok is still staying in Busan.
I'm spending time with my parents for the first time in a long time. Lee In-bok said "I told my parents in advance after hearing (release)."
Lee In-bok, born in 1991, entered the profession as a college graduate pitcher from Seoul High School and Yonsei University. He joined Lotte in the second round (20 overall) in 2014.
If you look back on your past first-team career, it's not spectacular. He will leave Lotte with a total of eight seasons in the first team, 337 innings in 139 games, 14-20-4 with a 5.69 ERA.
He was a fastball pitcher at the time of joining the team, but he began to become a pitcher centered on two-seam fastballs and splitters in 2020.
And at the age of 30, he announced the start of his surprise heyday. On September 8, 2021, he pitched three runs in four ⅔ innings as a bullpen against the Samsung Lions, and turned into a starter using this as a turning point. Four days later, starting with two runs in five innings against Kiwoom Heroes, he played 41 ⅔ in eight games and pitched three wins and an ERA of 2.59.
He also had a good balance of 10 walks and 29 strikeouts, and posted a quality start (QS, more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs) once. In particular, in the eight games Lee In-bok started, Lotte recorded 7 wins and 1 loss, which does not match the 1m87 sizeHe even got the nickname 'Jeong'
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However, he faced an injury at the peak of his life graph. The pain in the elbow bone, which had been bothering him for a while, eventually received surgical findings. It was three days before I left spring camp in 2023.
He returned to the first team after rehabilitation, but I did not regain the same fighting spirit. The slump continued until this year, and eventually left the friendly team.
Lee In-bok, who was contacted on this day, said "It's been a while since I heard the story. In professional sports, there are days when you take off your clothes, and there are days when you wear new clothes," he said with a calm smile.
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"Not yet?" It's too early to give up. Leaving Lotte doesn't end my baseball life. I have to find a new home, so I've been waiting for the announcement. We have to start now."
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