It was only two matches, but it was enough to leave a strong impression. Lotte Giants rookie Lee Tae-yeon (19) debuts at Sajik Stadium. It was a match that reconfirmed why the fans cheered for Lee Tae-yeon and were bewitched.

Lotte suffered a complete defeat 1-7 in the home opener against KT held at Sajik Stadium on the 7th. With this, Lotte was unable to lay the groundwork for a rebound as it recorded 1 win and 3 losses. 

The start of the season isn’t very good. However, Lotte is reaping the results one by one in this process. In the other line, the lead-off Ahn Kwon-soo can draw the performance. And on the mound, it is excavation of left-hander Pil Seung-jo. The main character is Taeyeon Lee. 메이저놀이터

Lee Tae-yeon made his debut in the opening game against Doosan on the 1st, and his impression was strong. The first hitter in his debut was Kim Jae-hwan, the Jamsil home run king and former league MVP. He showed the distribution of handling Kim Jae-hwan as a strikeout with a swing. He got an advantageous count with 3 fastballs and then missed Kim Jae-hwan’s bat with a slider. Yang Eui-ji, a catcher with 15.2 billion won, was next. Against Yang Eui-ji, he allowed a big ball from the left, but he made a fly ball that was caught in front of the fence, and Kang Seung-ho also struck out and finished his debut match.

The next day, Lee Tae-yeon showed off her strong-hearted temperament by dominating the mound with confidence and blocking a crisis situation. At the end of the 7th inning, when he was leading 2-0, he came up after starter Na Kyun-ahn in a crisis with 2 out on 1st and 2nd base. In the crisis of a tie, Lee Tae-yeon was not afraid and overcame the crisis by turning Shin Seong-hyun into a foul fly at third base, and even made his debut hold.

And the day came when he officially showed himself in front of the home fans at Sajik Stadium. In the home opener against KT on the 7th, Lee Tae-yeon climbed the mound with 2 out 1st and 2nd base in the 6th inning when the score was 1-4. When the bullpen door was opened and Lee Tae-yeon was revealed, 14,743 Sajik Stadium home fans enthusiastically cheered and welcomed Lee Tae-yeon’s debut match at Sajik Stadium. It was the moment when the decibels of Sajik Stadium rose as much as the moment they sang Busan Seagull together. 

The player he had to face on the mound was Kang Baek-ho, a ‘genius hitter’. In his first two games, he went 5-for-11 and his early hitting feeling was great. Even against Kang Baek-ho, who had an exciting swing, Lee Tae-yeon did not hesitate. He took the lead by putting in a 140km fastball, and then induced a foul with a 138km fastball. The third pitch turned into a ball, but it was a fastball again. And on the 4th pitch, he threw another 142km fastball, leading to a floating ball to the center fielder. Although catcher Yoo Kang-nam was facing the opposite direction of the ball, Lee Tae-yeon’s guts eventually resulted in a beomta. Once again, the decibels at Sajik Stadium rose.

It is Lotte that left-hander Pil Seung-jo was not available. Kim Yoo-young, who recorded 13 holds last year, wore an LG uniform as a free agent compensation player for catcher Yoo Gang-nam and parted ways with free agent Kang Ri-ho. Kim Jin-wook, who has been in his third year, is still at a loss. In this situation, Lee Tae-yeon, who is showing an activity suitable for the left-handed Pil Seung-jo, continues to play an active role filled with anticipation. 

Catcher Yoo Kang-nam said of Lee Tae-yeon, “His deception is good, so even if the batter thinks about the type of pitch in advance, the timing is high. You can throw the breaking ball as you like, so you can save more fastballs. He thought I was a rookie because he didn’t sleep and threw himself confidently in front of a full crowd,” he said, complimenting Lee Tae-yeon’s boldness. 

“I am not afraid of being a rookie. It’s a style that throws and wins with the guts. I hope the fans will enjoy seeing me fight right away.” ‘Nannom’, who puts his own words into practice, has appeared.