He is trying to regain his identity in his new team. Catcher Lee Jung-hoon (29), who newly joined Lotte this year, will challenge again in the ‘Promised Land’.

Lee Jung-hoon, who was nominated by the KIA in the 2nd 10th round of the 2017 rookie draft, showed potential in batting, but was released after the season last year. 

In the second group, there was nothing more to show with a career batting average of 3.2%, 348 hits, 30 homers, 198 RBIs, and an OPS of .895 in 375 games. However, in the first team, he recorded a batting average of 2.29 li (36 hits in 157 bats), 2 homers, 17 RBIs and OPS .645 in 61 games. This is a case where the bombing of the 2nd Army did not lead to the 1st Army. And he faced the fate of being released as he was evaluated for not showing competitiveness other than batting at the catcher position.

However, everyone knew that there was a clear advantage in batting, and Lotte brought Lee Jung-hoon as soon as he heard the news of his release. Lee Jung-hoon accepted Lotte’s offer without hesitation and made a fresh start.  안전놀이터

Busan and Sajik Stadium are the ‘promised land’ to Lee Jung-hoon. The place where Lee Jung-hoon made his name known was the Sajik Stadium. On May 5, 2021, against Sajik Lotte, he played his first three-hit game in his debut, and on the next day, the 6th, he even pulled out his first home run in his debut. He recalled that time and laughed, “I came to Sajik Stadium for the first time on the day of the physical fitness test, and I felt so good. I always go to the away entrance and then enter the entrance where the home team players used to feel different and I feel very excited.”

It is the process of getting acquainted with new colleagues after joining the Guam spring camp as an advance party. He said, “I talk a lot with the starting players, receive a lot of pitches from the pitchers, and try my best to become friends.”

Right now, Lee Jung-hoon wants to stand out as a catcher. He couldn’t give up the catcher. Lotte also marked Lee Jung-hoon’s position as catcher. “While preparing for catcher, I strengthened my hip joint flexibility and received intensive catcher training,” he said. He emphasized, “As a catcher, I want to quickly wake up the sense of the game. I have to train more unconditionally.”