Lee Jung-hoo, do you need a few more days off? Melvin's thorough management? They say it's because you slept wrong. SF is running to first place in the exhibition game
Mar 17, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo did not appear at the home game against the Athletics at Scottsdale Stadium on the 17th (Korea time). After playing against Texas on the 14th, he took a break for three consecutive games.
Lee Jung-hoo tried to play against the Seattle Mariners on the 16th after missing the Milwaukee Brewers on the 15th for a break, but was quickly excluded from the lineup due to back pain. Even on this day, the discomfort did not improve. Regarding the pain in his back, Lee Jung-hoo said "Because I didn't sleep well at night."
In other words, it is not a serious condition because he was not injured while playing. But San Francisco is giving enough rest to prevent the injury from worsening.
San Francisco Chronicle Shayna Rubin said, `According to manager Bob Melvin, Lee Jung-hoo is still suffering from back discomfort and is expected to play worse for the next few days. He said it wasn't because he was hurt playing baseball, but because he slept wrong.
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Lee Jung-hoo has a batting average of 0.300 (9 hits in 30 at-bats), two homers, five RBIs, nine runs, four walks, seven strikeouts and an OPS of 0.967 in 12 games in this spring training.
Lee Jung-hoo, who was at the forefront of the lineup due to leadoff before injuring his shoulder in May last year, is moving to the third hitter this season. Manager Bob Melvin explained during spring training that it was a batting order considering Lamont Wade Jr.'s on-base percentage, Lee Jung-hoo's contact ability and increased power heating.
After undergoing shoulder surgery last year, Lee Jung-hoo has fully performed his rehabilitation and is in the midst of enhancing his game condition. It's not good to have a long break, but it's only natural to be cautious.
San Francisco will end its spring training if it plays eight games from the Chicago White Sox game on the 18th to the Detroit Tigers game on the 26th. He will then start the season with three consecutive away games against the Cincinnati Reds on the 28th and 31st.
San Francisco's goal this season is to reach the postseason by defeating NL West powerhouses such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco, which beat the Athletics 7-3 on the day, posted 15 wins and 5 losses, ranking first in the exhibition game rate.
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This is why the third batter Lee Jung-hoo's injury should not be serious.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
