It's not a Gold Glove dream! CF Bodhisattva No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo doubles + 2 walks = 3 on base and accurate home throw

May 22, 2025

It's not a Gold Glove dream! CF Bodhisattva No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo doubles 2 walks 3 on base and accurate home throw
San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo catches Mark Canha's fly in the top of the ninth inning against Kansas City on the 22nd (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News



It's not a Gold Glove dream! CF Bodhisattva No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo doubles 2 walks 3 on base and accurate home throw
Lee Jung-hoo runs after hitting a double to the right in the bottom of the third inning. EPA Yonhap News
San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo got on base three times at bat, showing off his accurate pitching power in defense.

Lee Jung-hoo played in center field three times in the final three consecutive home games against the Kansas City Royals at Oracle Park on the 22nd (Korea time) and recorded one hit and two walks in three at-bats. But San Francisco fell to its knees 4-8.

Lee Jung-hoo continued his batting sense by getting hits in all three games of this series. His batting average rose slightly to 0.276 (53 for 192), and he had six home runs, 31 RBIs, 30 runs scored, 14 doubles, 13 walks, and an OPS of 0.786.




After leading the double category, he slowed down in May and moved up the ranking, which fell out of the top 10, to a tie for sixth place. The 19-year-old is five points behind Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals.

Lee Jung-hoo struck out three pitches against Kansas City left-hander Daniel Lynch IV in his first at-bat with one out in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 0-1.

It's not a Gold Glove dream! CF Bodhisattva No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo doubles 2 walks 3 on base and accurate home throw
Lee Jung-hoo pulls right-hander Jonathan Ballon's change-up in the third inning and hits a double that penetrates the first baseman's side. ImagesYonhap News
However, he hit a double in his second at-bat in the third inning, trailing 1-3. Lee Jung-hoo, who entered the batter's box with the lead Matt Chapman's solo home run, pulled an 89.3-mile changeup from the full count that fell into the middle of the sixth pitch of the opponent's right-hander Jonathan Ballon and hit a double that flowed like a shot next to the first baseman and fell into the right outfield. It was a water hit with an angle of 8 degrees and a batting speed of 99.2 miles.




With his third double in the last six games and his 14th of the season, he seems to be regaining the appearance of 'double machine'. However, in San Francisco, all three subsequent hitters were retired, and Lee Jung-hoo was not more advanced.

He drew a walk in the fourth inning. San Francisco, which followed 2-6 with Patrick Bailey's solo shot to the middle of the month after one out, created chances for first and second bases with a walk by Lamont Wade Jr. and a hit to the right by Elliott Ramos. Lee Jung-hoo, who came to the batter's box after Chapman stepped down with a fly ball to right field, picked out right-hander Steven Cruz's 5th pitch of 93.7 miles with a ball and walked out. Lee Jung-hoo avoided the ball that almost hit his leg by hurriedly pulling his lower body back.

It is the first time in 27 days that Lee Jung-hoo has walked since the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 25th of last month. However, San Francisco failed to make use of the extra point because Wilmer Flores stepped down with a fly to center field with two outs.




Lee Jung-hoo, who stepped down with a fly ball to right field in the seventh inning, added a walk in his fifth at-bat after one out in the ninth inning when he was trailing 4-8. Picked a 91.1 mile outside changeup on the sixth pitch on a full count against right-hander Lucas Erseg. However, San Francisco failed to score due to the failure of a follow-up, and the loss was confirmed as it was.

It's not a Gold Glove dream! CF Bodhisattva No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo doubles 2 walks 3 on base and accurate home throw
center fielder Lee Jung-hoo is in a position to catch Kansas City Michael Mash's hit with two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the ninth inning and throw it home. Photo = MLB.TV Capture
Lee Jung-hoo added Bodhisattva in defense. In the top of the ninth inning, Michael Mash caught a heavy hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, and threw it home with a throw to catch Salvador Perez, who was digging home around the third base. As Lee Jung-hoo's fifth outfield bodhisattva of the season, he led this category among all center field players.

San Francisco became a difficult game as ace Logan Webb took the mound as a starter and was sluggish with 10 hits and 6 runs (three earned runs) in 4 innings. In particular, it was painful to lose three runs in the top of the fourth inning due to the error of first baseman Wade Jr.

San Francisco, which finished the three consecutive games with one win and two losses, maintained its second place in the NL West with 29 wins and 21 losses.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.