After being silent with no hits in the last 2 games, 'Grandson of the Wind' Lee Jung-hoo (outfielder for the San Francisco Giants) meets the Kansas City Royals.
San Francisco will play a home game against Kansas City on the 20th (Korean time) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco's lineup consists of left fielder Elliot Ramos, designated hitter Wilmer Flores, center fielder Lee Jung-hoo, third baseman Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adames, first baseman Casey Schmidt, second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald, right fielder Luis Matos, and catcher Sam Huff.
Lee Jung-hoo has recorded a batting average of .276 with 50 hits in 181 at-bats over 46 games this season, along with 6 home runs, 29 RBIs, 30 runs, and 3 stolen bases.
He had an impressive April with a batting average of .324 (33 hits in 102 at-bats), 3 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 runs with an OPS of .908, but has struggled this month, posting a batting average of .203 (13 hits in 64 at-bats), 3 home runs, 11 RBIs, and 7 runs with an OPS of .563 in 16 games. He has been silent with no hits in the last 2 games since the match against the Oakland Athletics on the 18th.
Meanwhile, after graduating from Whimoon High School, Lee Jung-hoo was drafted first overall in 2017 and wore the Nexen Heroes uniform. He has a career batting average of .334 with 1,181 hits in 3,476 at-bats over 884 games in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), achieving 65 home runs, 515 RBIs, and 69 stolen bases.
In 2022, he achieved a career-high season with a batting average of .349 (193 hits in 553 at-bats), 23 home runs, 113 RBIs, 85 runs, and 5 stolen bases, earning his first MVP award.
Lee Jung-hoo signed a contract with San Francisco for 6 years and $131 million in December 2023, raising expectations as a key figure to bring new energy to San Francisco.
However, Lee Jung-hoo recorded a batting average of .262 (38 hits in 145 at-bats) with 2 home runs, 8 RBIs, 15 runs, and 2 stolen bases over 37 games last year. He ended the season after injuring his left shoulder during a defensive play in a home game against the Cincinnati Reds on May 13.
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