Lee Jung-hoo's presence... U.S. media "LEE, one of the most important developments in offseason SF."

Lee Jung-hoo's presence... U.S. media "LEE, one of the most important developments in offseason SF."

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Expectations are growing for Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), who continues to rise in the exhibition game.

"San Francisco has been one of the most versatile teams in this spring training," the U.S. media outlet Sports Illustrated said on Wednesday (Korea time), adding that the team has posted an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.836 in 17 exhibition games. This is the fifth-best record in the entire Major League."

"Out of the players who had at least 10 at-bats, third baseman Matt Chapman got off to a good start. He had a batting average of 0.529, on-base percentage of 0.652, slugging percentage of 1.235 and four homers, six walks, and six strikeouts," he said. "The other players who made a remarkable start in the at-bats were Lee Jung-hoo and Willy Adames."

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third batter and center fielder in an exhibition game against the MLB Athletics in 2025 at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 12th and scored one hit and one run from three times at bat.

Faced with starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs, Lee swung his bat vigorously from his first at bat. With two outs in the bottom of the first inning, he hit the first pitch to make a long-range hit. As the hit flew over the fence in one bound, Lee hit a double, an official record of recognition. On top of this, Lee gave his team the first run by hitting home when his follow-up batter Matt Chapman made a timely RBI.

Lee, who got off to a good start, failed to add more hits in his second and third at bat. He only grounded out to the third base with one out and a runner on the second base in the bottom of the third inning, and was out after hitting a fly ball to the left field in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out and a runner on the second base.

San Francisco made a number of changes to the fielders ahead of the top of the seventh inning, giving opportunities to players who were waiting in the dugout. Outfielder Grant McCray was replaced as center fielder, and Lee Jung-hoo, who played six innings, rested in the second half of the game.

In this exhibition game, Lee continues his strides with a batting average of 0.333, two homers, five RBIs and an on-base hit ratio of 0.438, or 0.630. Notably, he has four long balls (two homers and two doubles) with a double or higher. He is playing his role as the third batter.

It is also worth noting that Lee successfully got on base in every game. In four hitless games (against the Chicago Cubs on April 27, the Seattle Mariners on March 28, the Kansas City Royals on March 9, and the San Diego Padres on March 10), he took the first base with a walk or a hit ball.
SI, which highlighted Lee Jung-hoo's performance, said, "Lee Jung-hoo's success at bat is one of San Francisco's most important developments this offseason," adding, "Lee Jung-hoo, who had his big league debut season last year, performed well in defense for 37 games, but was disappointed in hitting."

"Lee Jung-hoo hit a batting average of 0.333, an on-base percentage of 0.448, and a slugging percentage of 0.625, in the first 24 at-bats of this year's spring camp exhibition game, and had two home runs and two doubles," he said. "San Francisco has a desire to win and is off to a good start to expect." 메이저놀이터

Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants will hold an exhibition game with the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. The starting pitcher is Triston Beck.