"Lotte Jeon Min-jae, a lucky girl," said Jeon Min-jae, "I'm going to sign a lot of autographs
"Lotte Jeon Min-jae, a lucky girl," said Jeon Min-jae, "I'm going to sign a lot of autographs
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Lotte Giants infielder Jeon Min-jae (26) is currently receiving the most interview requests in his team. When asked if he was having a hard time during the interview, Jeon smiled, saying, "I'm happy."메이저사이트
Jeon Min-jae is the main player in Lotte's rise in the early part of the season.
Until the announcement of the 2-3 trade between Lotte and Doosan in October last year, not many people were paying attention to Jeon Min-jae, but now it is a key resource for Lotte's batters.
Grades prove this.
As of Tuesday, Jeon has a batting average of 0.378, 34 hits, one homer, 10 RBIs, and 14 runs scored and an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.906. He ranks first in batting average, third in hits, and 10th in OPS.
Manager Kim Tae-hyung praised Jeon Min-jae's performance, saying, "It would have been helpful to gain experience by playing in 100 games at Doosan last year.
Jeon Min-jae, who has been hitting hard every day since the opening of the season, visited Jamsil Stadium to play an away game against his former Doosan Bears on the 25th. Standing at the batter's box, he bowed to Doosan fans, and Doosan fans cheered for Jeon Min-jae's future with a big round of applause.
Jeon Min-jae said, "I'm amazed and can't believe that baseball is doing so well right now. I was rather anxious in the beginning because I was so good, but now I've been playing consistently, so I'm better than in the beginning."
Jeon Min-jae cited the batting coach's "mental care" as the reason why the batting suddenly improved.
"My coach always gives me advice to be sure of myself before I go to the batter's box. Even if the results are bad at the batter's box, he gives me feedback right away, which is very helpful," he said.
They are getting along so well, but Jeon Min-jae is not complacent.
Jeon Min-jae stressed, "I don't think my own batting has been completed yet. There are more than 100 games left in the season. I'm trying to maintain my pace now rather than trying to do better."
As much as the rising grades, the popularity is also real.
Jeon Min-jae said with a smile, "I saw a lot of my uniforms on my way home from the company stadium. When I see that, I feel real, and I'm grateful to Lotte fans. I'm trying to sign as many autographs as possible."
There are many titles to aim for, but Jeon Min-jae's goal is simple. It is to play in the first team as long as possible.
Having started his professional career in 2018, Jeon played only 77 games for the first team until 2023. Playing in 100 games last year was the most played in an individual season.
"My goal is to play the full season without getting hurt," he said. "Then I'm playing with the idea that my performance will follow to some extent."