It's Tommy John, and he can come back for 6 months? Behind the scenes of Jeon Mir's elbow surgery
Dec 29, 2024
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Lotte Giants rookie Jeon Mir underwent medial ligament surgery on his right elbow at a hospital in Seoul on the 26th. Lotte club informed that it will take about six months to return. Elbow surgery varies from player to player, so the return can be faster or slower. For now, it seems right to see that the return to the first half of the year has become uncertain.
Lotte has no choice but to be disappointed. Jeon Mir wore a Lotte uniform as the third overall pick in the first round of the rookie draft last year. During his high school days in Gyeongbuk, he showed his talent in both two and batting, showing the possibility of 'Otani of Korea'
After joining Lotte, he decided to focus only on pitchers on manager Kim Tae-hyung's advice, and in manager Kim, he became Lotte's must-win team in his debut season. It was used from the opening, and Jeon Mir always appeared when Lotte won or fought equally. He played 36 games before the LG Twins on June 15. His performance is one win, five losses, five holds, one save, and a 5.88 ERA.
At the beginning of the opening, he overwhelmed his seniors with fresh ball power, but over time, his good ball power began to decline. It was a sharp decline in June. It was an elbow problem. In the end, Jeon Mir failed to return to the second division after going to the second division for the last time against LG. Lotte's mid-term power also fell, and eventually failed to advance to fall baseball.
Lotte and manager Kim tried to bring Jeon Mir back, but the symptoms did not improve even with various treatments. And the player, who was frustrated with the pain, eventually grabbed the strand toward the surgery.
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Usually, Tommy John surgery takes a year for basic treatment and rehabilitation. Yeom Seung-won, a fielder designated by Kiwoom Heroes in the rookie draft, will also undergo the same internal collateral ligament surgery and prepare for his debut in the 2026 season.
In the case of the former Mir, it is not the case of 'Tomison Surgery' we commonly know. This is because the ligament is not completely broken. However, elbow ligament surgery is commonly referred to as 'Tomison Surgery', which is how it was expressed.
How could it have been different. Lotte cross-checked several hospitals for the future pitcher of the team. It is said that most hospitals have made rehabilitation findings, not surgery. Although there is damage, rehabilitation is better than surgery because it is not a complete rupture. But the important thing was the degree of pain and psychology the player felt. The player wanted surgery, and Lotte also decided to support the surgery through a full recovery so that there was no anxiety as a young player.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
