"Lotte Made Me Born Again" Jeon Min-jae's Baseball Life Changed by Trade

"Lotte Made Me Born Again" Jeon Min-jae's Baseball Life Changed by Trade

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Jeon Min-jae (infielder) of the Lotte Giants in professional baseball faced a turning point in his baseball life through a trade.스포츠토토

Having left the Doosan Bears through a 3-2 trade in November last year, he has a batting average of 373 (56 hits in 150 at-bats) with two homers, 20 RBIs, 25 runs and one stolen base in 45 games this season. This is as good as recruiting large-scale free agents.

"I'm not tired at all. I'm happy every day," he said with a big smile. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who watched Jeon when he was the Doosan head coach, said with satisfaction, "He is a big help in every game."

In response, Jeon Min-jae said, "Honestly, the result is good, but I can't say that I'm good at it. I have a great desire to play better," and added, "It's been a lot of help since the camp that we've made technical changes from standing posture to swing trajectory based on the advice of hitting coaches Lim Hoon and Lee Sung-gon."

"The hitting coach keeps saying good things before going to the batter's box. He encouraged me to do the same without paying attention to the outcome, which is good," he added. "I also try to trust my swing without paying attention to the batting posture."

Jeon was not a player attracting attention at the time of the 3-2 trade. Rookie of the year pitcher Jung Cheol-won (Lotte) and first-round outfielder Kim Min-seok (Doosan). They did not receive much attention, but they did not feel sorry. "Since Jung is a good player, I thought it would be a good trade if I do well, so I have made up my mind since the camp," Jeon said.

Jeon Min-jae, who has become indispensable to Lotte, stressed the importance of managing physical stamina. "I felt that I lacked physical stamina last year (while playing 100 games), so I thought I should not do the same as last year. I reduce my training volume, focus on playing games, and do weight training twice a week," he said.

Jeon Min-jae briefly took a comma after being hit around the eye by a pitch thrown by an opposing pitcher in the game against the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes on April 29. Fortunately, there is no trauma at all. Jeon said, "I wasn't worried because I'm not the type to play poorly because I'm afraid of getting hurt. After playing the Futures game, I came to the first team, so I'm not too bothered," he said.

"I think the heaven told me to take a break and go," he added, "It was when I was tired, but I think it went well."

When I told Jeon, "I think I am united with a positive mindset," he replied, "I was always negative, but I am trying to change my personality to a positive one from a few years ago." "Up until last year, I was wondering if it was working for the first team. After the trade changed the environment, I changed a lot. I feel like Lotte made me reborn," he said with a big smile.

It is easy to see fans wearing uniforms with Jeon's name engraved on them at away games where Lotte games will take place as well as Sajik Stadium. "It is truly a dream," Jeon said. "I wonder if it is true when I see fans wearing my uniform at the ballpark. I am doing my best not to get hurt anymore."

He has upgraded his career high season to a goal. "My goal was to play more than 100 games ahead of this season, but people around me said it was natural, so I set a new goal to hit more than 100 hits," he said.