Last year's lost time, I'm making up for it, and the responsibility, professionalism, and media of Lee Jung-hoo, who re-entered the WAR Top 5

Apr 25, 2025

Last year's lost time, I'm making up for it, and the responsibility, professionalism, and media of Lee Jung-hoo, who re-entered the WAR Top 5
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants is giving a high five with his teammates after winning the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 at home on the 25th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News



Last year's lost time, I'm making up for it, and the responsibility, professionalism, and media of Lee Jung-hoo, who re-entered the WAR Top 5
Lee Jung-hoo applauds his teammates in the dugout during the fifth inning of the game. AFP Yonhap News
San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo re-entered the WAR batter 'Top 5' by succeeding in third base for two consecutive days.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in the home game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on the 25th (Korea time) and scored one hit, two walks, one RBI and one run from three at-bats, helping them come from behind to win 6-5.

Lee Jung-hoo, who had three hits in four at-bats against Milwaukee the previous day and raised his batting sense, bullied Milwaukee pitchers with accurate hitting and pioneering plans.




In the bottom of the first inning, Lee Jung-hoo pulled right-hander Tobias Myers' 93.6-mile fastball toward the body with two outs and a runner on second base, leading to a double that fell on the right-wing line and hit the fence, bringing second baseman Mike Yastremski home.

Since then, the opponent has been reluctant to go head-to-head due to Lee Jung-hoo's sharp batting. With no outs and no outs in the third inning, which was tied 2-2, the first baseman walked straight from Myers. Myers didn't seem to have any intention of throwing the ball in the strike zone. The corner work was not done properly.

In the third at-bat in the fifth inning, trailing 2-5, he went as the leadoff hitter and stole another straight walk to right-hander Avner Uribe. Yuribe also carefully continued the corner walk while spraying a 99-mile fastball. And Lee Jung-hoo homered during Matt Chapman's two-run home run in the middle.




Last year's lost time, I'm making up for it, and the responsibility, professionalism, and media of Lee Jung-hoo, who re-entered the WAR Top 5
Lee Jung-hoo hits a double on the right-wing line in the bottom of the first inning. ImagesYonhap News
Lee Jung-hoo, who had hits at-bats in the 6th and 7th innings the previous day, continued his on-base streak of five consecutive at-bats until the first three at-bats. He gained four hits and two walks in two days, displaying his unique contact heating and accurate pioneering.

As of today, Lee Jung-hoo had a batting average of 0.333 (32 hits in 96 times at bat), three home runs, 16 RBIs, 22 runs, 11 steals, a on-base percentage of 0.3988, a slugging percentage of 0.583 and an OPS of 0.981. bWAR jumped to fifth place by combining hitters from both leagues with 1.6. New York Yankees Aaron Judge and San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. (director 2.1) are tied for first, followed by New York Mets Pete Alonso (1.8), Chicago Cubs Pete Crow-Amstro (1.8), and Lee Jung-hoo.

He is tied for fifth in batting average, third in hits, sixth in scoring, and seventh in OPS in the NL. These records reveal why Lee Jung-hoo is considered the NL batting king and All-Star candidate. But no one expected it to be this high before the season.




Last year's lost time, I'm making up for it, and the responsibility, professionalism, and media of Lee Jung-hoo, who re-entered the WAR Top 5
After. AFP Yonhap News
In a recent interview with Mercury News, a leading local media outlet, Lee Jung-hoo said, `I get to know everyone and get along well with them. So whatever you do, it's a lot easier. I know what you're expecting, and I think that's the biggest difference" he said.

It seems that he answered this last year because he spent most of his time focusing on rehabilitation alone since mid-May, so he didn't have much time with his colleagues. It seems safe to say that Lee Jung-hoo has now passed the stage of adaptation and entered the process of development.

Another local media outlet, Bleacher Report, said of Lee Jung-hoo in a recent article that a right shoulder injury ended Lee Jung-hoo's first MLB season early. But he said he is making up for lost time for his second season.

Lee Jung-hoo signed a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco via posting in December 2023. Last year, he received $12 million in salary and Sining Bonus, and this season's salary is $16 million. In other words, he played 37 games for $12 million last year.

Reporter Kelly believes that Lee Jung-hoo is performing very well this year with the club's expectation that he needs to play in line with the responsibility and ransom for failing to contribute to the team due to unexpected injuries last year.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.