The year of the blue dragon, "Mir (a pure Korean word for dragon)," which was expected to soar high into the sky in 2024, ended with surgery. However, Jeon Mir (Lotte Giants), who is only 19 years old, is not disappointed.안전놀이터

Jeon posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed after the surgery and a message for her fans on her SNS account on Sunday. "Thank you to all the people who supported me. I will come back stronger," Jeon said with a big smile on her left thumb.

Jeon, dubbed "Otani of Gyeongbuk High School" by showing off his talent in both pitching and hitting during his high school years, was selected by Lotte as the third overall pick in the first round of the 2024 rookie draft. Marking his debut season in 2024, "the Year of the Blue Dragon," "Yong" stood out first as a pitcher.

Jeon Mir, who had a heavy fastball and strong curveball, struck out all three outcounts in one inning of his debut match against SSG Landers on March 24, and was impressed by head coach Kim Tae-hyung.

Jeon displayed strength of 12 strikeouts in six ⅔ innings and seven scoreless games for the first time in seven consecutive games since his debut, and quickly became a must-winner for the Lotte Giants. After allowing three runs and one earned run in 0 innings against the Doosan Bears on April 7, Jeon quickly regained his pace by allowing no run in four consecutive games. Through April, Jeon had a record of one win, one loss and three holds with an ERA of 3.52 and a strikeout of 12.33 (21 strikeouts in 15 ⅓ innings) in 16 games, emerging as a strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award.

Could it have been because he became a must-winner too quickly? Amid sluggish performances and injuries in key bullpen sessions including Koo Seung-min and Choi Jun-yong, Jeon's pitching interval has narrowed and the number of pitches has increased. After going downhill in May (two losses, one save and two holds, average ERA of 5.40) and June (two losses and 14.40 ERA), Jeon was removed from the roster of the first team on June 15. Thus, Jeon's first season since his debut ended.

Jeon Mir, who disappeared with a record of 1 win, 5 losses, 1 save, 5 holds, and an ERA of 5.88 in 36 games in the first team, announced the news of the "surgery" after about six months. According to Lotte, he underwent surgery for the medial ligament of his right elbow on the 26th and is expected to take six months to rehabilitate. As expected, it seems difficult to see Jeon Mir in the first half of the 2025 season. For Lotte, whose bullpen is weak, it is news like a bolt from the blue.

The dragon, which was flying vigorously in the early days of his debut, was unable to fly higher and was hampered by injuries. After completing the disappointing "Year of the Blue Dragon," will Jeon be able to return to the mound in 2025 as he vowed to do and show off his courageous throwing of heavy straightforward and waterfall curves.