The physique is that of a slugger…Lotte’s ‘Jeon Tani’ takes on the dual-wielding challenge for a month,
The Lotte Giants have been conducting a high-intensity finishing camp since the inauguration of new coach Kim Tae-hyung. On the 8th, the first Blue and White match (7 innings) was held. Jeon Mir (18), a first-round rookie who raised expectations with his two-hitting ability and dual-wielding skills since his high school days, started as the 7th designated hitter for the blue team and took the mound in the bottom of the 7th inning. Although he did not hit a hit at the plate, he made a sharp line drive and finished the game with overwhelming pitching from the mound. 1 inning, 1 hit, no runs allowed. 스포츠토토
Jeon Mir, who is still a high school student, joined the club on the 15th of last month and is doing the pitching and batting work he wanted. Jeon Mir’s trend of attempting to both bat and hit has been maintained since the time of former general manager Seong Min-gyu, and new coach Kim Tae-hyung is also watching the challenge of both hitting and batting, saying, “You have to feel it yourself.”
As a pitcher at Gyeongbuk High School, he threw fastballs up to 151 km/h and left a high-quality record of 5 wins, 1 loss, 1.32 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 15 walks, and 8 walks in 18 games and 67⅔ innings. As a hitter, he also had a batting average of .300, 4.6, 6.6 (28 for 81), 3 home runs, 32 RBI, 22 walks, 13 strikeouts, and 1.032 OPS in 27 games. Everyone knew that both pitchers and hitters had talent, and they showed off that talent.
Jeon Mir has a physique of 185cm and 95kg. From his freshman year of high school, he focused on weight training and built a massively muscular body. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, “It is rare to find a player with that level of strength in this age group. He acknowledged his natural strength, saying, “He can use his strength even in the pros now.”
However, Director Kim Tae-hyung’s assessment is that ‘Batter Jeon Mir’ is still a rough diamond. “It’s very rough. He is rough in areas where he follows the ball. He said, “Whether or not you can transmit your power to the ball is important, but when you hit, the movement is large and it feels like it is not transmitted well.” Although finishing training is entering its fourth turn, this evaluation has not changed. 안전놀이터
However, the evaluation of ‘pitcher Jeon Mir’ is quite different. Manager Kim Tae-hyung is giving more generous evaluations to pitchers. After the Blue and White Battle on the 8th, Coach Kim said, “I think my command ability is better than I thought. “It exceeded my expectations,” he said. On this day, Jeon Mir threw 10 balls in the Blue and White match. His highest fastball speed was 145.8 km and an average speed of 144.2 km. He threw 6 fastballs, 3 curves, and 1 slider.
Pitching coach Joo Hyung-kwang also looked at Jeon Mir among the right-handed pitchers currently participating in the finishing camp and evaluated him as “a player with very good strength.” Currently, Jeon Mir’s training is divided into 70% pitchers and 30% hitters. There is more training on the pitcher side.
In fact, Jeon Mir’s natural size and strength seem attractive as a hitter. Coach Kim Tae-hyung also expressed his disappointment with the current composition of the team while looking at the team, saying, “I don’t see any players who can hit long shots.”
Although he assessed that he had not yet perfected himself, Jeon Mir’s natural strength also meant that he had the potential of a promising slugger. However, the fact that his evaluation as a pitcher is better on the field at this point is consistent with the discovery of Jeon Mir’s new possibilities and potential.
The club has not yet decided on Jeon Mir’s career path, and Jeon Mir himself still has a desire to serve as a pitcher. One month of dual sword challenge. Jeon Mir is feeling many things.
He said, “It’s a long time from what I’ve always done, but he’s always new. He said that the director now believes in him and is instilling confidence in him by telling him to ‘keep trying.’ “I feel like he is trusted and he is working hard to live up to expectations,” he laughed.
It was definitely different from a professional pitcher. He said, “My expectations were not wrong,” and “I felt that the pros were very different. The levels are worlds apart. When I was in high school, I often missed swings even if I threw it in the middle, but in the pros, even one missed throw is not bad. “He felt that part a lot,” he explained.
Both pitchers and hitters are currently undergoing correction work to perfectly convey their natural strength. Jeon Mir said, “On the pitcher side, I have only thrown with Sante’s strength, but I am practicing a lot of pelvic use and moving the center of my lower body. On the hitter side, there is a lot of movement at the plate, so I am working hard to minimize movement and create explosive batted balls.” there is. “Coach Kim Joo-chan is teaching us well,” he explained.
Coach Kim Tae-hyung also watches Jeon Mir train and gives him a few words. Pinpoint correction work. He said, “A lot of things can change because of one word you say. He points out a lot of extremely important points. “I changed that one thing, but the other thing seems to be improving,” he explained.
Jeon Mir’s career path is expected to be decided after watching the finishing camp. The direction will be decided whether to continue to work as a pitcher or to focus on one side, whether pitcher or hitter. Jeon Mir said, “If you pick one side, he will quickly agree and accept it. “I think I need to accept it quickly because I can’t choose it and I’m choosing it to lead me in a good direction,” he said. “But the choice hasn’t been made yet, so I’ll do my best.”