MLB.COM "San Francisco Lee Jung-hoo, 2nd year of FA left to prove"
MLB.COM "San Francisco Lee Jung-hoo, 2nd year of FA left to prove"
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MLB.COM, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), pointed out Lee Jung-hoo (26) as a player who should play for the San Francisco Giants' rebound.
MLB.COM on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) highlighted 10 people who are "in the second year of free agency (FA) with something to prove."
MLB.COM, which named Lee Jung-hoo for the fifth time, said, "The San Francisco lineup has improved with the addition of Willy Adames. However, Lee Jung-hoo, who was recruited last year, must come to the fore to compete in the top of the National League West."
Lee Jung-hoo entered the big league by signing a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco ahead of the 2024 season.
Lee Jung-hoo, who was playing San Francisco's built-in first hitter, jumped to catch Jammer Candelario's ball in the top of the first inning during a home game against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on May 13 and hit the fence hard.
In the end, Lee Jung-hoo underwent shoulder surgery and ended his first MLB season early.
In 37 MLB games last year, Lee Jung-hoo had a batting average of 0.262 (38 hits in 145 at-bats), two homers, eight RBIs, two steals, and an OPS (long hitting rate + on base rate) of 0.641.
MLB.COM said, "Lee Jung-hoo showed excellent contact ability before getting hurt," adding, "He recorded 9.6% swing rate, 8.2% strikeout rate, and 37.1% squared-up rate."
Lee Jung-hoo, who has excellent contact skills and pioneering vision, was also at the top of MLB in this category.
The rate of hitting the ball with the bat center, which MLB recently began to measure, was 37.1% by Lee Jung-hoo, which is not much different from 37.3% by Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers).
The detailed indicators to confirm Lee Jung-hoo's ability were good, but the batting result was not satisfactory.
MLB.COM said, "Lee Jung-hoo hit only six long balls, including two homers. His OPS was also low at 0.641.
The nuance is that Lee Jung-hoo's contact ability and pioneering eye should lead to a "hit result" this year.
Lee Jung-hoo, who is desperate, will depart for the U.S. on the 13th to continue preparations for the 2025 season. 스포츠토토
MLB.COM listed Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees), Kenta Maeda (Detroit Tigers), and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Los Angeles Dodgers) as "the second year of FA this year" along with Lee Jung-hoo.