"I was once the fourth starter of the giant corps." Lee In-bok's skills deteriorated after elbow injury → Finally, he was released 'tears'."
"I was once the fourth starter of the giant corps." Lee In-bok's skills deteriorated after elbow injury → Finally, he was released 'tears'."
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Lee In-bok (33), who once served as the Lotte Giants' fourth starter but fell due to injury, could not avoid the blade of his release.안전놀이터
Lotte officially announced on the 5th, "Through interviews, we conveyed our intention to release four players: infielders Lee Hak-joo, Oh Sun-jin, pitchers Lee In-bok and Lim Jun-seop."
In the 2014 rookie draft, Lee was ranked 20th overall in the second round, but struggled for a long time. He spent more time in the Futures League for the second division than in the first division. He briefly played in the first division in the 2014 season (15.43) and the 2015 season (10.18), but posted an ERA of over 10 points.
It was in the 2020 season that his career turned around. In the first half of the 2020 season, he played 26 games, including one win, four losses and two holds, with an ERA of 2.67. Although his ERA soared to 5.89 in the second half of the season, he finished the 2020 season with 47 games, one win, four losses and two holds, with an ERA of 3.97. He also displayed good performance in the 2021 season with 25 games, 3 wins and 1 hold, and an ERA of 4.11.
The highlight of the season was in 2022. Lee, who started as the fourth starter of Lotte, performed his role significantly by garnering nine wins, nine losses and an earned run average of 4.19. He achieved the most wins in his career and achieved career high by playing the most innings (126 ⅔ innings).
Unfortunately, Lee's performance did not continue. Injury was a critical reason why Lee's wing was bent. After undergoing elbow surgery after the end of the 2022 season, Lee returned to the team in June last year, but collapsed with one win, four losses and an earned run average of 6.48 in 10 games.
Things have not changed this season, either. Manager Kim Tae-hyung picked Lee as the fifth starting pitcher, but he has not lived up to expectations. With three losses and an earned run average of 9.55 in eight games, Lee has yet to regain his form. With 2.73 homers per nine innings, Lee was not a powerful pitcher to his opponents. Since his removal from the first team in July, he has not been called up until the end of the season.
After the season ended, Lee could not avoid announcing his release. Since Lee's injury, his performance has deteriorated dramatically, and he is in his mid-30s, making it difficult to find a new team. It remains to be seen which team will offer Lee a helping hand.