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| Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants slides off Blake Dunn's hit ball against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park on the 8th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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| Lee Jung-hoo is home-in celebrating after hitting a come-from-behind three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning against the New York Yankees on the 14th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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The San Francisco Giants' momentum at the beginning of the season is unusual. It is no exaggeration to say that Lee Jung-hoo's performance is at the center of it.
In an article titled `Lee Jung-hoo is playing like a superstar that the Giants have long craved,' the American media The Athletic reported on the 14th (Korea time) 'Lee Jung-hoo is currently exciting Giants fans, irritating other teams and worrying about his batting order'Lee Jung-hoo is the most brilliant player in the Giants' 11-4 record, with two home runs last Sunday at Yankee Stadium to lead to a 5-4 victory.
San Francisco won again 10-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 15th, recording 12 wins and 4 losses. He is 1.5 games behind the San Diego Padres (14 wins and 3 losses) in the NL West. San Diego has continued its steep rise since the opening of the season, with 11 consecutive home wins, but San Francisco is also showing off its formidable power. The situation in which the Los Angeles Dodgers (12-6) chase the two teams is so difficult that it doesn't seem easy.
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| center fielder Lee Jung-hoo catches a fly in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees on the 12th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News |
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According to The Athletic's evaluation, Lee Jung-hoo is leading the offense and defense. In the match against Philadelphia on the day, Lee Jung-hoo had no hits in five at-bats and only three strikeouts. Even if he took a break for a while, he is never in a condition where his hitting sense will drop quickly.
As of today, he has a batting average of 0.322 (19 hits in 59 at-bats), three home runs, 11 RBIs, 16 runs, seven walks, 11 strikeouts, three steals, a on-base percentage of 0.394, a slugging percentage of 0.644, and an OPS of 1.038. In the NL, he is tied for 10th in batting average, 4th in scoring, 4th in slugging percentage, and 5th in OPS. Of course, he ranks first in batting average, slugging percentage, OPS, hits, and scores within the team. If I were to pick an All-Star in San Francisco now, of course, it would be Lee Jung-hoo.
However, Lee Jung-hoo's contribution to the team is not only high at bat. Lee Jung-hoo's performance is also outstanding in defense. Lee Jung-hoo, who plays center field, travels through the outfield with fast feet, wide defense range, and stable port. Lee Jung-hoo's diving catch and sliding catch are frequently appearing in local broadcast highlights.
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| Lee Jung-hoo, who is defending the outfield against the Yankees. ImagesYonhap News |
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San Francisco's defense capability with Lee Jung-hoo at the forefront is evaluated as the `top' of the 30 teams. According to OptaSTATS, San Francisco is the first team in modern baseball since 1901 to win more than eight games without committing any errors in 10 away games since the opening of the season. San Francisco is currently 4-2 at home and 8-2 on the road. He only made three mistakes in six home games, and there are no errors in 10 away games.
The total number of errors is three, the least of all teams. The team's defense ratio is 0.995, which is by far the first place. Moreover, OAA (out versus average) is 25th overall with -5, and the success rate is 80%, ranking 14th. In other words, there is much room for better defense.
In this regard, NBC Sports Bay Area has not many players ranked high in defense except center fielder Lee Jung-hoo, who is ranked sixth among all defenders with a success rate of '97%. But elite infielders like third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willie Adames will be at the top of their respective divisions at the end of the season, saying the Giants are still very good in terms of errors so far. They will want to continue to defend in the same way they do now.
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| Center fielder Lee Jung-hoo and shortstop Willy Adames are making high fives after winning against Philadelphia on the 15th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
