Waist abnormality → Nice to meet you after double Lee Jung-hoo! The third center fielder in the home stadium DET match will start the opening game, virtually confirmed

Mar 25, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants started the game against the Detroit Tigers on the 25th (Korea time) and virtually confirmed his participation in the opening game. AP Yonhap News

San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo has virtually confirmed his participation in the opening game.

Lee Jung-hoo was listed in the starting lineup as the third center fielder in an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers at Oracle Park on the 25th (Korea time).

Lee Jung-hoo, who returned to a practice game against the affiliated Triple-A Sacramento Rivercats at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento the previous day and played a hard hit in 10 days with one hit, one walk, one RBI and one run from 2 at-bats, booked an opening match against the Cincinnati Reds on the 28th by starting the day.

San Francisco will complete its spring training schedule with the second exhibition game against Detroit on the 26th.

Lee Jung-hoo is taking a break from the dugout during the match against Sacramento on the 24th (Korea time). Photo =San Francisco Giants Club X Account

In his first at-bat the previous day, Lee Jung-hoo showed his sharp bat skills by hitting a line drive double that divided the right-center. The game against Detroit is the first exhibition game in 11 days since the game against the Texas Rangers on the 14th.

Lee Jung-hoo tried to play against the Seattle Mariners on the 16th, but was urgently excluded from the lineup due to bile symptoms in his upper back before the game. The San Francisco club described Lee Jung-hoo's back tightness as `because I didn't sleep well at night.'

Lee Jung-hoo, who was waiting for his symptoms to subside while taking a rest, underwent an MRI examination on the 18th when his condition rarely improved. However, after hearing that there was no structural damage, he began full-fledged return training. And on the 24th, he checked his sense of play against Triple-A. Coach Bob Melvin said of Lee Jung-hoo after the game against Sacramento, `If you can play in two games against Detroit at Oracle Park, your chances of playing in the opening game will be very high.'

San Francisco lined up left fielder Eliot Ramos, shortstop Willie Adames, Lee Jung-hoo, third baseman Matt Chapman, catcher Patrick Bailey, designated hitter Lamont Wade Jr., first baseman Wilmer Flores, right fielder Mike Yastremski and second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald. The starting pitcher is left-hander Robbie Ray.

Detroit started left-hander Tyler Holton. He continued his solid career last year by pitching in 66 games, mostly as a relief, with 7-2 losses, 15 holds, 8 saves and a 2.19 ERA.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.