Jeon Mir, a Lotte rookie pitcher who made a strong impression upon his debut, cried out. He had to finish his first season with 36 appearances and take the surgery table, but showed his determination to show better performance after returning to the mound.스포츠토토

Jeon underwent elbow surgery on Wednesday. "Jeon underwent surgery on the collateral ligament of his right elbow at an orthopedic clinic in Seoul on Wednesday," a Lotte Giants official said on Sunday. Jeon had earned attention by posting an ERA of 0 points through 12 games since the season's opening, but as time passed, he failed to return to the first team after playing in the 36th game on June 15.

As his condition did not improve due to rest and rehabilitation after the last game on June 15, the player wanted surgery. "The player complained of discomfort in his elbow and wished me to have surgery," Lotte said. "The team also decided to have surgery to fundamentally eliminate the discomfort after considering it for a long time. The hospital said the maximum period of rehabilitation is six months, but he could recover faster."

The rookie made too many burdens. Jeon took the mound in 36 games, more than half of Lotte's 67 games through June 15. It was the ninth-most among all bullpen pitchers. It was the largest number one among rookies.

His early performances in the season led to his frequent appearances. Jeon made his successful debut on Mar. 24, when he allowed one walk and three strikeouts in one inning against SSG Landers. The scoreless game continued, and he maintained a 0.00 ERA until his seventh game since the season opened against the Doosan Bears on Apr. 6. The ERA continued in the 0-point range until 12 games after the season opened against the LG Twins on Apr. 18.

Despite being excluded from the first team due to elbow injury, Jeon continued to prepare for the return during the season. Up until early August, Jeon planned to catch the ball again and increase his catch range. However, the plan went awry in mid-August. Jeon stopped preparing to return to the team without even playing a Futures League game. Manager Kim Tae-hyung also mentioned the possibility of leaving the team for the season.

Jeon was not frustrated. "Thank you for your support. I will come back stronger." Jeon even posted a witty composite photo on her bed while she was recovering.

Meanwhile, Jeon graduated from Kyungpook High School after receiving the third overall pick in the first round at last year's draft, and joined Lotte in uniform. His record in the debut season is one win, five losses, one save and an earned run average of 5.88. Early in the season, he was considered a candidate for Rookie of the Year by emerging as a hope of Lotte's bullpen, but he failed to make it through the first half due to frequent appearances.