LOTTE JEON MIR "IT'S NICE THAT I HAVE TIME TO STUDY BECAUSE I'M ONLY A PITCHER"
A special rookie who received attention for his 'two-hitting job'... For now, focus on being a pitcher.
Jeon Mir (18), a rookie pitcher for professional baseball's Lotte Giants, doubled as a pitcher while attending Gyeongbuk High School and showed a talent that was difficult to give up on either side.
Jeon Mir, who was drafted third overall in the first round in the rookie draft and did not let go of the bat for a while after joining Lotte, decided to focus only on the pitching side for now. 바카라사이트
Jeon Mir, sweating hard in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, where Lotte Spring Camp is in progress, stood in front of reporters on the 25th when an exchange match was held with Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese professional baseball team.
Jeon Mir said, "I have no regrets about quitting being a fielder.
He said it would be good for the team to focus on being a pitcher, and I accepted that, so I'm working hard accordingly."
To succeed as a 'double-dual' player like Shohei Ohtani (29, Los Angeles Dodgers), natural talent and even superhuman effort are required.
Jeon Mir, who is currently focusing on pitching, said, "I have more time because I only do one thing (either pitching or fielding), and I am learning a lot by focusing on only one thing instead of going back and forth.
It's good because I have my own time and time to study." He said.
Jeon Mir’s goal is to enter the opening entry list.
Lotte coach Kim Tae-hyung said, “He is a player who can be fully used in the first team.
He is a player with such talent, but the entry list is very tight.
“I’m still thinking about it because there’s about one spot left in the entry list,” he said.
In the end, Jeon Mir has no choice but to demonstrate his skills in Okinawa practice games and KBO exhibition games so that coach Kim can’t stop using him.
Jeon Mir will play against Chiba Lotte on the 24th. He allowed 2 hits and 1 run in 1 inning, and in the game against the KIA Tigers on the 28th, he pitched cleanly with 2 strikeouts and no runs in 1 inning.
Recalling the game against Chiba Lotte, Jeon Mir said, "I realized that the level was high because a ball that I thought went well turned into a hit," and added, "Confidence is the most important thing on the mound, no matter who is at bat.
I just try to throw with courage."