Lee Jung-hoo has been selected as the player who transformed the team's weaknesses into strengths this season while active in the San Francisco Giants.

The official Major League Baseball website, MLB.com, introduced seven key players from teams that transformed their weaknesses into strengths this season on the 29th (Korea time).

The media noted about Lee Jung-hoo, "Until last year, it was difficult to predict what kind of player Lee Jung-hoo would become in Major League Baseball. Before he was sidelined with a left shoulder injury last year, he recorded a wRC+ (weighted Runs Created Plus) of 83 in 37 games, but this season it rose to 159."

They added, "Lee Jung-hoo had only six extra-base hits in 37 games last year, but this season he produced 16 extra-base hits based on optimal launch angles."

"MLB.com also evaluated that Lee Jung-hoo was regarded as an excellent player in the KBO League for his ability to produce doubles, and this season his swing-and-miss rate is only 13.4%, showing his capability of hitting any pitch."

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-hoo will face the San Diego Padres for the first time this season. There is curiosity whether he can revive the good memory of his first home run in Major League Baseball.

On the 30th, San Francisco will play an away game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California. San Francisco is on a two-game winning streak, while San Diego is mired in a four-game losing streak.

Lee Jung-hoo, showcasing his peak batting performance this season, has a batting average of .200 with 5 hits in 25 at-bats against San Diego last year. However, he has a good memory of hitting his first home run in Major League Baseball against San Diego.

On March 31 of last year, Lee Jung-hoo hit his first home run in Major League Baseball against left-hander Tom Cosgrove in the 8th inning with one out and no runners on, leading 3-1 in an away game at Petco Park. He pulled a sweeper on the third pitch of the 1B-1S count over the right field wall.

As of the 29th, Lee Jung-hoo is batting .324 (35 hits in 108 at-bats) with 3 home runs, 16 RBIs, 22 runs, and an OPS of .929; he has never hit a home run at home, but all three home runs came in away games. He has only 4 RBIs at home, while he has 12 RBIs in away games.

His recent form is also quite good. Since the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 24th, he has been on a hitting streak for five consecutive games.

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