Lotte Giants 'Super Rookie' Jeon Mir, who had disappeared due to elbow pain since June, eventually went to the operating table.안전놀이터

A Lotte source told My Daily on the phone on Monday that Jeon had surgery on his right elbow. It is Tommy John surgery on the medial collateral ligament.

Jeon was nominated by Lotte as the third overall pick in the first round of the rookie draft last year. As Jeon showed off his talent in pitching and batting during his high school years, Lotte paid 300 million won as a down payment, expressing high expectations. After hard work, the club decided to allow Jeon to focus on the mound rather than performing an "adduction" on the professional stage, and Jeon also concentrated on pitching since the spring camp.

Early in the regular season, Jeon had a tremendous impact. Jeon, who first played in the first division against SSG Landers on March 24, pitched in four games in March and recorded eight strikeouts and no runs in three ⅔, including a strong debut by striking out all three out while blocking one inning. He continued his good streak until April and began to play a must-win role.

Having a perfect March, Jeon took the mound in 12 games in April and marked one win, one loss, three holds, and an ERA of 4.63 and accumulated experience with two losses, two holds, one save and an ERA of 5.40, including his first save in 13 games in May. Perhaps it was because he pitched in too many games between April and May, however, he started to lose stability little by little from June, and went down to the second team to rest after the game against the LG Twins ended on May 15. Then, a problem arose.

Lotte initially sent Jeon Mir to the second team as a break, but hospital examinations later revealed that he had accumulated fatigue in his elbow. Jeon focused on rest and rehabilitation, and in early August, he underwent elbow injection treatment and started throwing the ball at a distance of 20 meters, so he seemed to be able to return to the mound before the end of the season. However, Jeon's condition did not improve as time passed.

The pain was not serious, but the elbow was uncomfortable, and Jeon Mir ended the season without returning to the first team, which turned out to have undergone elbow surgery on the 26th. According to Lotte officials, Jeon Mir underwent Tommy John surgery. In the case of Tommy John, it is expected to be 6 months for Jeon Mir, although it requires at least a year of long rehabilitation before returning to the mound.

However, a Lotte official said, "It was not serious from the doctor's point of view, but there was some damage to the elbow ligament. He said, "Rehabilitation is enough," but Jeon Mir himself felt uncomfortable, so he underwent surgery," adding, "Since the elbow condition was not serious, the rehabilitation period is six months. If you recover quickly, you can come back faster."

Meanwhile, Jeon Mir took the mound in 36 games this year, using a fastball over 150 kilometers and a curve of huge fall as his main weapon, recording a record of 1 win, 5 losses, 1 save, and an ERA of 5.88.