Lee Jung-hoo is neither a big shot nor an ace, but he is a superstar, MVP, SF, and Judge Otani
Apr 20, 2025
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Although it is far from the general image of a leading player, not a big gun that hits home runs wildly or an ace who commands the mound with overwhelming fastballs, it is said that San Francisco's baseball has been raised to the next level by revitalizing the offense and defense.
MLB.com said on the 19th (Korean time) that Grandson of the Wind took over the center stage in San Francisco and became a superstar by spotlighting Lee Jung-hoo.
The media introduced that Lee Jung-hoo's father, Lee Jong-beom, was called Son of the Wind for his overwhelming leadoff presence, winning one regular season MVP, six Golden Gloves, 13 All-Stars, and two Korean Series MVPs in the KBO.'Lee Jung-hoo focused on contact heating rather than power and had experience in ankle surgery, so it was recognized that the Giants, who signed a six-year, $113 million contract with him, overpaid, but this year, we began to think that the Giants had a long-sought superstar.'
Lee Jung-hoo ended the season early after undergoing surgery after injuring his left shoulder while hitting the fence while playing fly defense at home against the Cincinnati Reds on May 13 last year. He played 37 games and was recognized for his ability in offense and defense, but he had to be looked at whether the ransom was excessive. However, this year, San Francisco has been so active in the early stages of the season that it has even been argued that it should sign an extension contract.
MLB.com added that `Lee Jung-hoo, who is fully back in shape, is reigning as an MVP candidate in the Giants, which are making the most pleasant splash earlier in the season' and that he is in the spotlight as a batting king candidate with a low swing rate and an improved hit rate in the MLB, and his power is being exercised more than it is known.'
Lee Jung-hoo, who has emerged as a representative player of San Francisco, is a good candidate for NL MVP, and it means that he can be the batting king.
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Logan Webb, the San Francisco ace, said "It's really cool to see his success. He's an amazing player, a great teammate, and brings a lot of energy to the team."
San Francisco is treating Lee Jung-hoo as a superstar because it believes that after a series of failures to recruit big names, it has now found a sign representing the team it has longed for. As far back as early 2019, Bryce Harper, Carlos Correa, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were the big FAs San Francisco coveted.
However, he couldn't connect with San Francisco. Now, local media seem to welcome Lee Jung-hoo as a superstar that the San Francisco club desperately wanted.
Lee Jung-hoo marked a batting average of 0.361 (26 hits in 72 at-bats), three homers, 14 RBIs, 19 points, eight walks, 12 strikeouts, three steals, an on-base percentage of 0.420, a slugging percentage of 0.653 and an OPS of 1.073 after hitting four consecutive games against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 16th.
In the NL, he ranked second in batting average, fourth in hits, fourth in runs scored, seventh in on-base percentage, and second in slugging percentage and OPS, respectively. The 10 doubles are still No. 1 in both leagues. Lee Jung-hoo has 26 hits in his team's 20 games, making 211 hits this season.
In the WAR representing team contribution, Lee Jung-hoo tied for third place in the NL with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Green with bWAR (1.5). He is the third fielder after San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis (1.7) and Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll (1.6). Being an MVP candidate is not an exaggeration.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
