What's wrong with Oracle Park? What Lee Jung-hoo was beaten to happen again, Seattle right field's shocking fence crash

Apr 07, 2025

What's wrong with Oracle Park? What Lee Jung-hoo was beaten to happen again, Seattle right field's shocking fence crash
Seattle Mariners right fielder Victor Robles is heading to the dugout after injuring his shoulder while rushing into the fence net after catching Patrick Bailey's foul ball in the bottom of the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on the 7th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News



What's wrong with Oracle Park? What Lee Jung-hoo was beaten to happen again, Seattle right field's shocking fence crash
Lee Jung-hoo injured his left shoulder when he hit the fence in the top of the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds on May 13 (Korea time) last year and is heading to the dugout under the help of a trainer. AP Yonhap News
Seattle Mariners right fielder Victor Robles was injured and carried away while playing a 'All-time Catch'.

Robles suffered a shoulder injury in the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on the 7th (Korea time) in the bottom of the ninth inning when he caught Patrick Bailey's foul ball with one out and a runner on the first base.

Bailey pulled on Seattle right-hander Gregory Santos' 89.7-mile first-pitch slider to fly to the right. The ball, which soared to 43 degrees in firing angle and 92.9 miles in hitting speed, flew toward the right foul ball and fell into the outer foul area.




At this time, Robles, who chased the ball sprinting, jumped and rushed to the fence to catch the ball. Then he fell down with the mesh on the fence, bounced back and came back into the field. He then rolled the ball forward and held his left arm with his right hand, perhaps conscious of the tag-up of first baseman Luis Matos. Robles, lying face down on the ground as if he had fallen down, looked in pain. Trainers ran out of the Seattle dugout with major injuries expected.

Robles, who was unable to move for about four minutes, was helped by trainers and moved toward the dugout before being carted out to the left doorway.

What's wrong with Oracle Park? What Lee Jung-hoo was beaten to happen again, Seattle right field's shocking fence crash
Victor Robles falls to the net on the fence after catching Patrick Bailey's foul ball in the bottom of the ninth inning. Photo = MLB.TV Capture
What's wrong with Oracle Park? What Lee Jung-hoo was beaten to happen again, Seattle right field's shocking fence crash
Seattle right fielder Victor Robles injured his shoulder and is being taken to the cart. AP Yonhap News
After the game, opponent San Francisco right fielder Mike Yastremski said "It's the best outfield defense I've ever seen. It was a defense that made a decisive contribution to the huge Playgo team. Hard to believe. I hope he is safe, and the local broadcaster praised him as `the best defense of the season.'

But Seattle manager Dan Wilson said, `I think I've got something wrong with my shoulder. I think I'll have to do a little more examination to find out," he said with a mournful look on his face. Major injuries such as dislocation of the shoulder or rupture of the warp are expected.

MLB Network reporter John Morosi said, `The Mariners have not officially announced it yet, but Robles injured his left shoulder and went on the injured list. The extent of the injury is being determined. Outfielder Dominic Canzon is expected to be called up from Triple-A.

What's wrong with Oracle Park? What Lee Jung-hoo was beaten to happen again, Seattle right field's shocking fence crash
Lee Jung-hoo jumps over the bullpen net to catch Candelario's right-center hit in the top of the first inning against Cincinnati on May 13 last year. In the process, the left shoulder hit, and the injury increased due to the height difference between the mesh and the patting. AP Yonhap News
Robles' injury overlaps with a scene from a year ago. It is the defense that brought an early end to Lee Jung-hoo's debut season. Lee Jung-hoo injured his left shoulder against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park on May 13 last year when he jumped while running to his full strength to catch Jaymer Candelario's right-center hit in the top of the first inning.




At that time, Lee Jung-hoo also collapsed on the field and couldn't stand up for a while and went in with a trainer's help. The examination revealed a diagnosis of a rash, and he underwent surgery and ended the season.

After Lee Jung-hoo's injury, the San Francisco club began to come up with measures to increase the safety of the Oracle Park fence. Last winter, the warring track was widened to 24 feet and the fence mesh blocking the left-center and right-center bullpens was fixed to improve it to the same height as other pads.

In this regard, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Victor Robles was carried out on a cart less than a year after center fielder Lee Jung-hoo hit the Oracle Park fence. It appears that a serious injury has occurred' and is similar to Lee Jeong-hoo's medical attention was paid to a dislocated left shoulder on May 13 last year. Lee Jung-hoo suffered a ruptured wasp and missed the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.

Earlier on the 5th, Lee Jung-hoo said in an interview with the media that "Warning Track has become wider this year, and the fence padding has become thicker." As the warning track widens, an outfielder chasing a ball can recognize earlier that the fence is closer. Padding is an absolute stabilizer that absorbs the impact of fielders. However, it is difficult for anyone to avoid injury if they attack a ball without covering the fire. It's not just about Oracle Park.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.