The best moment picked by an all-round infielder from Lotte was the 2nd draft → luxury supporting actor

The best moment picked by an all-round infielder from Lotte was the 2nd draft → luxury supporting actor

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Infielder Jeon Byung-woo (33), who transferred from the Kiwoom Heroes to the Samsung Lions through the second draft in November 2023, has established himself as a "luxury supporting actor." As an all-weather infielder, he can play various positions and hit a single shot.먹튀검증

Immediately after the opening, he showed off his strong batting performance with four hits, one RBI and one run from 10 times at bat, including two doubles, in four games, but failed to continue his upward trend as he was eliminated from the first team entry due to a hamstring injury. Jeon, who played in 58 games with a batting average of 225 (25 hits in 111 times at bat), five homers, 14 RBIs, and 17 runs, is preparing for the new season by stamping his work at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.

Looking back on the first year of the transfer, Jeon said, "It's too bad that I got hurt early in the season. I had a hard time (recovering the sense of hitting) after recovering from the injury," adding, "I showed a better performance in the second half, but I felt the injury gap even more regrettable."

With two outs and no runners in the fourth inning, when the score was 1-1 against Lotte on Sept. 3, last year, Jeon scored a finishing solo arch against Charlie Barnes, the starting pitcher of the Lotte Giants, and contributed to his 5-1 victory. With runners on the first base and no outs in the fourth inning, Jeon induced Jeon to hit a double play. "Jeon's homer and stellar defense in the fourth inning saved our team," coach Park Jin-man said. It must have been the best moment for Jeon last year.

However, he said, "I liked that he showed good performance in the game against Lotte Giants on September 3 and contributed to my team's victory, but I personally remember that he hit his first homer of the season against KIA on August 31. I had a bad feeling about it, but I felt better after the first homer." "I made it to the post season for the first time in two years since 2022, and I was so impatient at bat because I was so eager to do well. I should have done it calmly, but that's too bad. I'm working hard not to repeat my mistakes."

When asked about major offseason tasks, he said, "I'm focusing on weight control. I haven't set a goal in terms of my numerical value, but I want to feel that my body has become lighter. I'm adjusting my weight to move better by playing second base defense for the first time in a while," adding, "I'm going to take what I did last year, rather than making technical changes in hitting as well. I started batting training earlier than usual."

Jeon Byung-woo, who has never tasted the joy of winning the title since his debut as a professional player, said, "Not only me but also many players in our team who have only won the runner-up prize. We are preparing really hard to get rid of last year's disappointment and rise to the highest place this season."

Regarding this season's goal, he said, "The most regrettable thing is that I have not been able to participate in many games over the past two years due to injury. My biggest desire is to play a season without injury," adding, "I want to play happy baseball. I have never worked harder than this while preparing for the new season," expressing his strong commitment to achieving career high.

Jeon rooted for Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers) who joined Kiwoom in a fresh start. "I have never seen a player like Hye-sung who is diligent and thoroughly self-managing. I think I have been able to rise to the current position because I worked harder than anyone else. If I do as hard as I have done so far in the U.S., I will succeed," he said.

He also said, "I'm wearing the same blue uniform, but let's cheer for Hyesung to achieve his dream of winning the World Series and I'm going to achieve the Korean Series."