Selected by Lotte with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2024 KBO Rookie Draft, Jeon Mir, 19, is an exceptional talent on both sides of the plate. At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, with broad shoulders and a solid lower body, he is naturally athletic. At Gyeongbuk High School, he was a two-hit wonder with a 150-kilometer fastball on the mound and a powerful swing at the plate.
As a junior last year, Jeon went 5-1 with a 1.32 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 67⅔ innings pitched in 18 games. He walked just 23 batters at 3.1 per nine innings. As a hitter, he was just as potent, going 27-for-81 with three home runs, 32 RBIs, 33 doubles and 13 triples for a 1.032 OPS. Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) in high school baseball.
After leading Cheongnyonggi to the Gyeongbuk high school championship last July and earning tournament MVP honors, which boosted his stock significantly, Jeon was selected by Lotte with the third overall pick in the first round. 안전한 파워볼사이트 At the time of the draft, former Lotte head coach Sung Min-kyu called Jeon “a pitcher and hitter from Gyeongbuk High School.” Although the team changed managers and coaches, Jeon joined the team during the final camp in November and worked on both sides of the plate. During training, Jeon moved between the pitcher’s and catcher’s groups, and he also received practical tests as a pitcher and hitter in the education league and the team’s own Blue-Black Game.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, “I’m letting him do it because he says he wants to do it. I have to feel it myself.” “As a pitcher, his command is better than I thought. It’s more than I expected. His batting is powerful, but the part where he follows the ball is rough. I feel like I have a lot of movement when I hit, and I don’t transfer power well. His defense is also key.” The evaluation was more focused on pitchers than hitters. At the end of the final camp, Kim expressed high expectations, saying, “As a pitcher, he can be used in the first team right now.”
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Jeon Mir said, “I’m working on both hitting and pitching, but I’m more of a pitcher. I’m working on catching and throwing heavy balls,” he said, adding, “I’m also working on batting practice. I think it all helps me. I still want to be a two-hitter. Everyone around me is encouraging me to keep trying. If you tell me to, I can do it,” he said.
Although three-time Korean Series champion Kim Tae-hyung is leaning toward pitching, Jeon hasn’t given up on his dream of becoming an outfielder. Jeon’s will and conviction to become a pitcher is strong enough to convince even Kim, who is known for his charisma. He will continue to work on his batting until spring training, when he will decide on his future position.
“I saw manager Kim Tae-hyung for the first time in the final camp, and he had a lot of power. I don’t think he won multiple Korean Series titles for nothing.” “I also listen to what my brothers tell me in passing. (Kim) Jin-wook told me not to be impatient, and (Jin) Seung-hyun is the only one who can make fun of me first, so he makes me feel comfortable. I haven’t had a chance to talk to Park Se-woong yet, but he’s amazing. I want to ask him a lot of questions and talk to him about how he throws so well.”
Either way, 안전놀이터 Jeon’s goal is to break into the first team as soon as possible. “I’ll try to make my debut in the first team sooner than the rookie of the year. I want to be a player who contributes to the team and show the kind of ambition that only a rookie can have.”
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