Jeon Mir, the future of the Lotte Giants mound, underwent surgery. First of all, the possibility of being out in the first half of next year has increased.메이저사이트

Jeon has been confirmed to have undergone ligament surgery on the medial side of his right elbow at a hospital in Seoul on Wednesday. Lotte expects that it will take about six months before he returns to the team. Elbow surgery varies from player to player, and the process can be accelerated or slowed down. For now, it would be right to assume that his return to the team in the first half has become uncertain.

Lotte has no choice but to feel sorry for the team. Jeon Mir joined the Lotte Giants as the third-ranked player in the first round of the rookie draft last year. During his high school years, he showed off his talent in both pitching and batting, displaying his potential as Korea's Ohtani.

After joining Lotte, he decided to focus only on pitchers on advice from manager Kim Tae-hyung, and has become a must-winner for Lotte in its debut season under manager Kim. He was appointed from the opening game, and Jeon Mir always appeared in games where Lotte won or fought equally. He played in 36 games through the game against the LG Twins on June 15. His record is one win, five losses, one save and an earned run average of 5.88.

In the beginning of the season, he overwhelmed his seniors with fresh pitches, but as time passed, his good pitches 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 playing against LG. As a result, Lotte's mid-term power declined, and eventually failed to advance to the fall baseball league.

Lotte and Kim tried hard to bring Jeon back, but the symptoms did not improve with various treatments. Although the injury was not significant enough to require a so-called "Tommy John's Surgery," Jeon decided to undergo surgery after consulting with the club due to constant pain. He decided that there was a limit to treatment and rehabilitation.

Lotte had a tough season this season due to bullpen anxiety. Closer Kim Won-joong was also nervous, and veteran Koo Seung-min, who was so good, also had a sluggish season. Choi Jun-yong was also on the operating table, and veterans such as Kim Sang-soo and Jin Hae-soo seemed to be barely holding on.

Although Jung Cheol-won was brought in through an off-season trade, Jeon Mir's departure will inevitably be a painful factor for Lotte at a time when Jung Cheol-won is also on the decline and is not certain to rebound.