He's a young player Out in the second half → December surgery → Support for permanent staff...Jeon Mir's health is the top priority right now.
Feb 06, 2025
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Lotte Giants actively worked to recover and manage Jeon Mir, who underwent Tommy John (replacement of the inner ligament of the elbow).
He made his professional debut and went on a seven-game scoreless streak. He didn't get help from defense as he had only six earned runs out of 12 runs in April. By April, Jeon had pitched 16 games and 15 ⅓, with a 3.52 ERA. At the beginning of the season when major pitchers such as Koo Seung-min collapsed, he became a must-winner in the Lotte bullpen and expressed hope. He had enough presence to be nominated for the Rookie of the Year award.
However, it shook sharply in June after a period of adjustment in May, and was canceled on June 17. Since then, he has consistently complained of elbow pain and ended the season without even being on the mound for the second division.
At the end of last year, he even reported on elbow surgery. Lotte said "It takes about six months for treatment and recovery because more than 70 to 80% of the elbow ligaments remain. After that, depending on whether he is rehabilitated or not, he may return within this year." However, considering the prognosis of Tommy John surgery, which usually takes at least a year for rehabilitation, the baseball community's view is that pitching is not easy within this year.
Transplant reconstructed ligaments are hard and highly tensioned, unlike usual elbow ligaments. The rehabilitation process of Tommy John surgery is to soften it like a conventional elbow ligament through mechanical flexion exercise. Therefore, it is not possible to exercise with arms.
But Jeon Mir is still committed to exercise. Explain that you focus on lower body exercises and running. The appearance of 'exercise maniac', which had been attracting attention for its bursting muscles even before its debut, can be seen.
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A Lotte official said, `Last year, there were too many injuries in the team. This year, a large number of reinforcements were made to the training parts. Looking at the whole year, I will do my best to manage the players closely." Regarding Jeon Mir, he said, "I'm still a young player, so I'll take good care of him so that he can come back healthy."," he added.
Will Lotte fans be able to see Jeon Mir, who had a strong desire to win, smile brightly again. Those who passed the first round of Sangmu will be determined whether they will pass or not through a physical examination on February 12. The final successful applicants are expected to join the military in May. The time of discharge is at the end of 2026.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
