'Son of the Wind' Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) is making an effort to escape his slump against the KBO reverse export myth.
The San Francisco Giants are preparing for a road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Arizona, on the 3rd (Korean time), where the third game of a four-game series will take place.
San Francisco has set its starting lineup against Arizona's right-handed starter Merrill Kelly, including Mike Yastrzemski (right fielder), Willy Adames (shortstop), Rafael Devers (designated hitter), Wilmer Flores (first baseman), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Luis Matos (left fielder), Patrick Bailey (catcher), Tyler Fitzgerald (second baseman), and Brett Wisely (third baseman). The starting pitcher will be Landon Leach.
Lee Jung-hoo has a batting average of .240 with 6 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 46 runs scored in 82 games this season. He has struggled with a batting average of .143 throughout June, causing his season average to drop to .240. Ultimately, he had to watch from the bench as the team lost four consecutive games. It will be interesting to see if he can break his silence in four games against Kelly, who has written a success story of KBO reverse exports. He has a record of 1 hit in 3 at-bats against Kelly in his Major League career.
Arizona submitted an order including Geraldo Perdomo (shortstop), Ketel Marte (second baseman), Pavin Smith (first baseman), Josh Naylor (designated hitter), Eugenio Suárez (third baseman), Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (left fielder), Jake McCarthy (right fielder), Alek Thomas (center fielder), and Jose Herrera (catcher).
Kelly's season record stands at 17 games with 7 wins and 4 losses, an earned run average of 3.49. In his most recent outing on June 28, he became the losing pitcher after allowing 5 runs (3 earned) in 5 innings against the Miami Marlins at home. He has a memory of pitching against San Francisco on May 13 at Oracle Park, where he earned a victory with 1 run allowed in 7 innings.
San Francisco, mired in a four-game losing streak, is currently in 3rd place in the National League West (45 wins, 41 losses), while Arizona, riding a two-game winning streak, is in 4th place (43 wins, 42 losses). The gap between the two teams is 1.5 games.
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