Jeon is now playing a role that is close to winning the game

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Lose, lose, lose, lose...Lotte's only joy, Special Rookie's exciting pitching in the '0-point range' that he gave up on Ohtani 토토

Lotte also lost "again" in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League LG match held at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. Lotte, which tied the game dramatically at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning thanks to Junghoon Lee's timely double to the right and Son Ho-young's walk to the ground, was on the verge of loading the bases with no outs due to poor ball control by closer Kim Won-joong in the bottom of the ninth inning. Third baseman Park Hae-min scored and suffered a 5-6 finishing defeat as center fielder Kim Min-seok, who barely caught Ahn Ik-hoon's fly ball, failed to throw accurately while reeling. Lotte tried to catch Park Hae-min at home somehow through the relay play, but it was not enough.

Where should we find a way out? Lotte is already bogged down in its eighth consecutive loss. Unlike Lotte's move, however, Lotte is drawing attention as its top-class rookie continues to display good pitching. Right-hander Jeon Mir, who was drafted third overall in the first round of the 2024 KBO draft, is continuing his strides in the first division this year.

Jeon is now playing a role that is close to winning the game. His status instantly increased to the point where he took the mound in the showdown. This means that he will display his pitching under any circumstances on the mound. Although Lotte shed tears of eight consecutive losses after losing the game to LG, it still found hope in Jeon's pitching. Jeon came out as a relief pitcher in the bottom of the eighth inning, and walked Moon Bo-kyung, the leadoff batter, heightened sense of crisis. After catching Oh Ji-hwan out to fly to the center field, he cooked with a double play by third baseman, and allowed no run for the first inning. He displayed a combination of curveball and slider with the maximum speed of 148 kilometers, which allowed him to fight with his seniors professionally.

Having played in 11 games this year, Jeon has shown remarkable performance with one win, one hold and an ERA of 0.90. While pitching in 10 innings, he allowed no home run and only four walks. As he struck out 17 times, it was natural for him to play a bigger role. "Jeon has good pitching. He has good ball speed and knows how to hit a count with sliders," Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said. "He has good pitching and good pitching. He is aggressive and bold on the mound."

In particular, the match against Sajik Samsung on the 10th, when Jeon Mir harvested his first hold as a professional player, was a stage to confirm his true value. In the top of the sixth inning, starter Aaron Wilkerson hit a superior two-run home run by Koo Ja-wook, leading Lotte to a 4-3 one-run deficit, and Jeon Mir took the mound at an urgent moment and struck out four in an ⅓, showing a strong pitch that prevented a scoreless run. Jeon Mir, who was on the verge of hitting second and third base with one out after allowing a walk to David McKinnon, the first batter, and Kim Young-woong's double to the right, struck out Kim Jae-sung with a bold pitch that threw five curves, and Kim Hyun-joon received applause by striking out swinging and throwing a combination of fastballs and curves. Jeon Mir, who also took the mound in the top of the seventh inning, completed his mission by striking out leading hitter Kim Ho-jin with three pitches. Until then, Lotte was leading 7-3, but when Jeon Mir left, he suffered a lie-like 7-10 reversal.

It is very frustrating indeed. Despite holding the pitcher who will lead the mound for more than 10 years, Lotte is showing off-beaten performance as its team's performance has plummeted. Nonetheless, Jeon Mir continues to display strong pitching.

Jeon has drawn attention as the "Korean version of Ohtani" since he was a high school student in North Gyeongsang Province. After completing his training schedule as a pitcher and batter even after joining Lotte, Jeon ended his commitment to becoming a pitcher and gave up on his dream of becoming the "Korean version of Ohtani." At the time, manager Kim Tae-hyung clearly predicted the future, saying, "As a pitcher, I think I will be able to join the first team." Lotte has not produced a single rookie award since Yeom Jong-seok in 1992. It can be said that watching Jeon's stormy growth is Lotte's only joy.