It's already the ninth-place bullpen...Even the Super Rookie can't play in the first half. The shoulders of the Rookie of the Year two years ago got heavier
Dec 29, 2024
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Lotte has been reborn as a young hitting team through large-scale reconstruction this year. In addition to this, he challenged for fall baseball by adding a stable starter, but eventually suffered for seven consecutive years as the bullpen, which ranked ninth in ERA, continued to suffer throughout the season.
Finishing Kim Won-joong showed relatively stable skills, but five relief failures in July were significant. Koo Seung-min embarrassed Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung with his poor performance in six consecutive games at the beginning of the season. Choi Jun-yong, who should play the role of a setup man, was out for the season due to injury.
Veteran Han Hyun-hee and veteran Kim Sang-soo did their best, but it was not enough. At the end of the season, newcomers such as Kim Kang-hyun, Park Jin-jin, Song Jae-young, and Chung Hyun-soo were impressive, but they still showed their proven skillsThere is too much to do.
Jeon Mir was the player who emerged as the team's hope earlier this year. Lotte was selected as the third overall ranking in the first round. When he led the team in Tuta, Gyeongbuk High School, he drew attention as 'Gyeongbuk High School Ohtani', and he led the team to the Blue Dragon Cup last year.
The player himself wanted Lee Do-ryu (both pitching and hitting) dreaming of Korea's Ohtani, but Lotte focused on the pitcher under the judgment that 'The batter needs a lot of time'.
He was also full of talent as a pitcher. His boldness, which is not like a rookie, and his powerful fastball from bursting muscles have already attracted attention since the spring camp. He played well in the Lotte bullpen, which collapsed at the beginning of the season.
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In the end, he failed to take the mound after going down to the second division due to elbow pain on June 17. There was no appearance in the first team as well as in the second team. Lotte has repeatedly explained that it is a psychological problem, but in the end, Jeon Mir chose surgery. He turned to completely relieve his anxiety. Lotte underwent surgery in Seoul on the 26th. The player has repeatedly complained of elbow discomfort and wanted surgery", he explained.
Even Tommy John (inner ligament exchange reconstruction surgery), which was said to be the most difficult of the pitcher's elbow surgery, is in the medical stage. Lotte explained that Jeon Mir is not that serious of surgery. First of all, the rehabilitation period suggested by the hospital is up to six months. Jeon Mir posted on his SNS page, "I'll come back stronger." expressed a strong will.
Unlike shoulders, elbow surgery is said to be a somewhat stable area, but the difficulty may vary from player to player. Even if Jeon Mir recovers quickly, it will be difficult to return to the first team in the first half of the year.
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As a result, Jung Cheol-won's shoulders seem to have become heavier. He was a fastball pitcher who wore a Doosan uniform in the second round in 2018, and he won the Rookie of the Year award with his 23 holds in 2022.
Although the ERA was not very good at 6.40 this season, it was judged that there was no problem with the ball speed or speed. Lotte club believes that Jung Chul-won, who met manager Kim Tae-hyung again, has a lot of room for a rebound. He is expected to secure the back door with Choi Jun-yong, who will return from injury.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
