[Exclusive] Lotte's Jung Cheol-won, upon learning of his grandfather's passing, immediately heads to Busan for the 13th game after guarding the wake, showing 'fighting spirit' on the train.

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Lotte Giants right-handed relief pitcher Jung Cheol-won (27) has suffered the passing of his grandfather. Despite his grief, Jung Cheol-won has gathered his resolve for the sake of responsibility and is heading to Busan for the game on the 13th.

According to the baseball community, Jung Cheol-won recently lost his grandfather. It is known that Jung Cheol-won had a particularly close relationship with his grandfather, deepening the sorrow of those around him. After finishing the NC Dinos game at Sajik Stadium on the 12th, Jung Cheol-won immediately moved to a funeral home located somewhere in Chungcheong Province. He then moved to Busan again on the 13th. The funeral procession is scheduled for the morning of the 14th.

The most notable point is Jung Cheol-won's decision to forgo his leave for the family event. Typically, in the case of a grandfather's passing, a special leave of several days is granted and the player can be removed from the roster, but Jung Cheol-won declined this. It appears that a sense of responsibility, knowing that Lotte, currently in 9th place, is engaged in a race for standings, prevented him from leaving his post.

In particular, Lotte currently lacks depth in right-handed relief pitchers as Japanese-born Asia quota reliever Koyama Masaya (28) has been removed from the first-division roster. Jung Cheol-won, who has successfully rebounded with an ERA of 3.68 over the last 10 games and regained the stature of a 'winning pitcher,' is now an indispensable element for Lotte.

Jung Cheol-won has recorded 3 holds and an ERA of 5.11 in 15 games this season. After making adjustments in the Futures League once in April, he returned on April 29 against the Kiwoom Heroes and has steadily supported the mound. Even in his last appearance on the 10th against the KIA Tigers, he showed his resilience by pitching ⅔ innings scoreless.

Attention is focused on what kind of synergy Jung Cheol-won's fighting spirit, returning to the Sajik mound despite his grief, will bring to his teammates.

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