Jeon Mir, a “super rookie” for the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization, continued his streak of zero ERAs in exhibition games. The Daegu-born pitcher showed excellent crisis management skills against his hometown team, raising expectations for his performance this season.

Jeon took the mound as the team’s third pitcher with the bases loaded in the sixth inning of an away game against Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on April 15. He induced the first batter, David McKinnon, to fly out to right field and then got Kang Min-ho to ground out to shortstop to end the inning.

In the seventh, back-to-back singles by Oh Jae-il and Kim Dong-jin put runners on first and second with no outs. Kim struck out Kim Young-woong with a four-pitch curveball on a 1B-2S pitch count. With runners on first and second, 카지노사이트 he induced Ryu Ji-hyuk to fly out to center field to end the threat. Jeon gave way to left-hander Hae-Soo Jin in the eighth inning.

The former Gyeongbuk High School pitcher and hitter

He was dubbed the “Otani of Gyeongbuk High,” was Lotte’s first-round pick. In 18 games and 67⅔ innings pitched, he compiled a 5-1 record with a 1.32 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 15 walks, and eight strikeouts.

As a hitter, he went 27-for-28 (81 RBI) with three home runs, 32 RBI, 22 walks, 13 strikeouts, and a 1.032 OPS in 27 games. He showed off his talents as both a pitcher and a hitter, and earned professional designations as both a pitcher and a hitter.

Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, “I knew Jeon Mir would be able to pitch in the first team since last year’s final camp. His fastball is in the late 140s, and he has both confidence in his changeup and good control.” He added, “He’s the type of pitcher who competes confidently from the beginning. It’s very good. He can definitely pitch in the first team,” he added.

“Thank you for your kind words,” said Jeon Mir, who is enjoying the spotlight. I’m working hard to live up to expectations,” he said. Kim Won-joong, 토토사이트 the “long-haired closer” with 107 career saves, has been a strong mentor for Jeon. “He always says a lot of good things. He tells me in detail what I need to work on and gives me feedback while we play catch together,” says Jeon.

“I want to be confident and strong on the mound, and I’m always ready to pitch three games in a row for the team,” he said confidently.